Summary ⁶

Lucilia caesar is a member of the fly family Calliphoridae commonly known as blow flies. L. caesar is commonly referred to as the common greenbottle. The adult flies typically feed on pollen and nectar of flowers. The larvae feed mainly on carrion.

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6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucilia_caesar

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Field/Photo ID for Flies
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NBN Atlas
• Systema Dipterorum

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