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 Silver fly - Calliphoridae?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 11-08-2007 18:28
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Hello, On 24 July I photographed a nice silvery fly sitting on the wall of our block of flats just opposite the bin shed. It is shown in the first three pictures. On 5 August there were a lot more of them in the same place, so they came probably out of the dustbins. Some had a coppery shine, and some were rather green. I learned from the forum that Lucilia starts green and becomes coppery, but is it silvery at the beginning of its adult life? Information is gratefully anticipated by Sundew |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 11-08-2007 18:29
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Here are the pictures from 5 August. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 11-08-2007 19:01
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The silvery fly looks teneral to me - it has just emerged from its puparia, as can be seen by the swollen face. Thus the body and wing colouration hasn't been fixed and so it could very well be a Lucilia 'in disguise'  |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 11-08-2007 23:00
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That is extremely interesting. I would never have expected such a drastic change in colour. Neither I saw a comparable picture. Should we add one silvery state to the gallery, or is this confusing? Many thanks, Chris! Sundew |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 12-08-2007 14:48
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Too confusing i think - just watch for that swollen face - it is very distinctive in teneral flies.  |
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