Lucilia sp. (genus)

A blowfly at Isaacs, ACT

Lucilia sp. (genus) at Isaacs, ACT - 11 Feb 2019
Lucilia sp. (genus) at Isaacs, ACT - 11 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Lucilia sp. (genus) 27 Feb 2019 jgl
Lucilia sp. (genus) 11 Feb 2019 jgl
Unidentified 11 Feb 2019 Mike

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On garlic chives. Flowers 1cm diameter.

2 comments

jgl wrote:
   12 Feb 2019
Dark margin banding of the abdominal tergites seem minimal, less than what I'd associate with Chrysomya. The thin but distinct band of white pollinosity across the anterior prescutum also ends abruptly rather than fading out. If there are no objections, I'd like to confirm Lucilia sp.
KimPullen wrote:
   12 Feb 2019
I'm happy for you to confirm on this one, James. This is the first time I've seen the (field) differences between Chrysomya and Lucilia explained, I never could tell them apart!

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 11 Feb 2019 06:05 PM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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