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DateSat 2014-03-29

A female Calliphora vomitoria (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Here is the wing pattern:

This is a close-up of the head showing the yellow beard:

This is a slightly different focus showing the plumose (feather-like) arista on the antennae.

Specimen taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2014-03-08.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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