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Lucilia sp.? --> female Chrysomya albiceps
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A lovely evening. One Question please. Is this a Lucilia species or? I would be very grateful for an answer. Kind regards, Karl.
Finding data: Austria, Lower Austria, Tattendorf, 220m, dry flowering Area, August 26, 2025, size 6-8mm
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Hello Karl, it's a female Chrysomya albiceps.
It's a very common fly from Southern Europe, the Orient and Africa. Due to global warming it's heading northwards and arrived in my garden in Northern Bavaria in 2023 and is frequently visiting Euonymus and Hedera since then.
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Greetings, Eric K
 
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Hello Eric K thank you for the Answer of female Chrysomya albiceps.
Kind regards Karl.
 
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