Calliphora vicina

2 European bluebottle at Murrumbateman, NSW

Calliphora vicina at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Sep 2023 04:47 PM

Calliphora vicina at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Sep 2023 04:47 PM

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Identification history

	Calliphora vicina	19 Sep 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	19 Sep 2023	amiessmacro

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I thought a blue bottle fly but behind the head wasn’t blue

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Sep 2023

Can look blue-grey, also orange "cheeks" and plumose antennae are also indicators for this species

amiessmacro wrote:

19 Sep 2023

Thank you @MichaelMulvaney 🙏

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Location information

Coordinates 148.998740 -34.996209
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Sep 2023 04:47 PM Recorded on
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amiessmacro Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Calliphora vicina Scientific name
European bluebottle Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
Up to 2275.9m Recorded at altitude
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