Calliphoridae (family)

Unidentified blowfly at Hawker, ACT

Calliphoridae (family) at Hawker, ACT - 4 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Calliphoridae (family) 2 Mar 2020 jgl
Unidentified 2 Mar 2020 jgl
'Onesia' sp. sensu Norris 2 Mar 2020 jgl
Calliphora vicina 1 Mar 2020 AlisonMilton

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jgl wrote:
   2 Mar 2020
Either Pollenia or 'Onesia' sp.; slight possibility of being a female Chlorotachina sp. (Tachiniae). Family placement of Pollenia and 'Onesia' (the Australian Onesia taxa) is an active area of research, but both are arguably within the Calliphoridae at present. Not enough characters visible to make the call either way.

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  • 4 Sep 2019 12:35 PM Recorded on
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