Fly - Cynomya mortuorum
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Taken at
Pow Burn
on 12th September 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
Fly - Cynomya mortuorum
Species
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Order:
Family:
Local names:
Cynomya mortuorum.
Diptera.
Calliphoridae.
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Feature
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Carrion.
Pollen
8 - 15 mm.
Woodland edges, meadows, and other places with flowers.
May - September.
It is often useful in
estimating
the post-mortem interval of a human cadaver.