The female lays her eggs in carrion of all kinds, sometimes in the skin or hair of live animals, causing myiasis. It prefers warm and moist climates, so is especially common in coastal regions, but can also be found in arid areas. Lucilia sericata is common all over the temperate and tropical regions of the planet, including Europe, Africa, and Australia. Distribution and habitat Squirrel carrion ( L. sericata are smaller, with the frontal stripe also being thinner than the ones of L. sericata has one to nine bristles on each side, while L. Also, when looking at the occipital setae, L. cuprina, which has a metallic green femoral joint in the first pair of legs. cuprina, and identification between them requires microscopic examination of two main distinguishing characteristics. sericata is almost identical to its conspecific, L. sericata and the one most used when identifying the adult fly is the presence of three bristles on the dorsal mesothorax, located on the middle of the back of the fly. The common green bottle fly emerges in the spring for mating.ĭescription Macro image of the head The larvae of the fly may be used for maggot therapy, are commonly used in forensic entomology, and can be the cause of myiasis in livestock and pets. The wings are clear with light brown veins, and the legs and antennae are black. It has short, sparse, black bristles ( setae) and three cross-grooves on the thorax. Its body is 10–14 mm (0.39–0.55 in) in length – slightly larger than a house fly – and has brilliant, metallic, blue-green or golden coloration with black markings. The common green bottle fly ( Lucilia sericata) is a blowfly found in most areas of the world and is the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species.

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