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Wohlfahrtia vigil? 2014-VI-1
John Carr
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Posted on 18-06-2014 18:05
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Apparently this used to be Wohlfahrtia opaca (Coquillett), but that name may be a synonym of vigil (Walker). I do not have the catalog of Sarcophagidae names.
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In my universe, this would be Wohlfartia indeed.

No idea about the species in your universe.


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Thomas Pape says he considers Wohlfahrtia opaca to be a color variant of vigil, but there is disagreement on this point.
 
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