Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Enormous size differences in Calliphora

Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-11-2007 16:41
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Hello!

I know that the sizes in Calliphoridae and other flies may differ depending on the feeding situation of the larvae, temperatures and other factors, and that males are normally smaller. But in this case I first thought it was another fly species climbing around and even on other ("normal" sized) Calliphoras on a rotting banana in our garden yesterday (Ostwestfalen/Germany). It was less than half as big as the others!

Two additional pictures (one larger):
http://www.foto-u...mall_3.jpg
http://www.foto-u...mall_4.jpg