Sarcophaga (unidentified)
(Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
UnidentifiedSarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)
GenusSarcophaga (a genus of flesh flies)
FamilySARCOPHAGIDAE (flesh flies)
SuperfamilyOESTROIDEA (blow-flies, blue-bottles, flesh flies and parasitoid flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Calyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies) :
1: Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)
18 Jul 2011 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Large female, on patio table . Photos: Female and first instar larva
Image 1: 1st instar larva - dorsal view - magnified - black backgroundImage 2: 1st instar larva - dorsal view - magnified - black background (2)Image 3: 1st instar larva - dorsal view - magnified - black background (3)Image 4: 1st instar larva - dorsal view - magnified - black background (4)Image 5: 1st instar larva - dorso-lateral view - magnified - black backgroundImage 6: 1st instar larva - dorso-lateral view - magnified - black background (2)Image 7: 1st instar larva - dorso-lateral view - magnified - black background (3)Image 8: 1st instar larva - dorso-lateral view - magnified - black background (4)Image 9: 1st instar larva - dorso-lateral view - magnified - black background (5)Image 10: 1st instar larva - dorso-lateral view - magnified - black background (6)Image 11: 1st instar larva - fore parts - lateral view - magnified - black backgroundImage 12: 1st instar larva - fore parts - latero-dorsal view - magnifie - magnified - black backgroundImage 13: 1st instar larva - hind parts - dorsal view - magnified - black backgroundImage 14: 1st instar larva - hind parts - dorsal view - magnified - black background (2)Image 15: 1st instar larva - hind parts - dorso-lateral view - magnifie - magnified - black backgroundImage 16: 1st instar larva - hind parts - dorso-lateral view - magnifie - magnified - black background (2)Image 17: 1st instar larva - lateral view - magnified - black backgroundImage 18: 1st instar larva - lateral view - magnified - black background (2)Image 19: 1st instar larva - lateral view - magnified - black background (3)Image 20: 1st instar larva - latero-dorsal view - magnified - black backgroundImage 21: 1st instar larva - latero-dorsal view - magnified - black background (2)Image 22: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 23: Female - dorsum - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 24: Female - head - antero-dorsal view - magnifiedImage 25: Female - head - antero-dorsal view - magnified (2)Image 26: Female - head - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 27: Female - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - white background
2: Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF61 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
in cop., on sandy bank
Image 1: Mating pair - anterior view - in situImage 2: Mating pair - dorsal view - in situ
3: Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF61 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
Famle, resting on sandy bank
Image 1: Female - antenna - lateral view - magnifiedImage 2: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Female - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Female - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Female - head - front three-quarter view - magnifiedImage 6: Female - head - lateral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 7: Female - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 8: Female - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - pale background (2)Image 9: Female - thorax - lateral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 10: Female - thorax - lateral view - close-up - magnified (2)
4: Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF61 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
Female, resting on sandy bank
Image 1: Female - latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Female - latero-dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Female - hypopleural fan - lateral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 4: Female - hypopleural fan - lateral view - close-up - magnified (2)Image 5: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 6: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 7: Female - thorax - lateral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 8: Female - thorax - lateral view - close-up - magnified (2)
5: Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)
29 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 0’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Female, on fence post
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 5: Female - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 6: Female - rear three-quarter view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Head - anterior view - highly enlargedImage 8: Head - antero-lateral view - highly enlargedImage 9: Head - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 10: Head - lateral view - highly enlarged (2)
6: Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)
7 Jun 2005 OSGR: ST95 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
mating pair
Image 1: Antero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: In cop - lateral view - enlarged
7: Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies)
1 Aug 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: On Hogweed - enlargedImage 2: On leaf - enlarged

Sarcophaga (unidentified) (Unidentified Sarcophaga Flesh Flies) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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