Forensic Flies
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| The black blow fly (Phormia regina), Calliphoridae: Diptera. | The bluebottle fly (Calliphora vicina), Calliphoridae: Diptera. | The bronzebottle fly (Phaenicia cuprina), Calliphoridae: Diptera. |
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| A 'maggot mass' or large group of larvae of carrion flies (Calliphoridae-Sarcophagidae-Muscidae) on animal remains. | A greenbottle fly (Phaenicia coeruleiviridis), Calliphoridae: Diptera, laying eggs or ovipositing. A large cluster of eggs have accumulated. | A red-tailed flesh fly (Sarcophaga bullata), Sarcophagidae: Diptera, one of the larger flies attracted to human remains. |
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| The secondary screwworm fly (Cochliomyia macellaria), Calliphoridae: Diptera, with characteristic three stripes on the dorsum. | The sheep blow fly (Phaenicia sericata), Calliphoridae: Diptera. | The shiny bluebottle fly (Cynomyopsis cadaverina), Calliphoridae: Diptera. |
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