Common greenbottle — size comparison

This greenbottle fly lays eggs on carrion and other material providing larval food. Before pupation larvae leave their feeding site and seek suitable shelter. D

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Common greenbottle

Lucilia sericata

9 mmAdult female
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Common greenbottleBody length9 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Common greenbottle — size comparison — facts and sources

This greenbottle fly lays eggs on carrion and other material providing larval food. Before pupation larvae leave their feeding site and seek suitable shelter.

Development rate depends partly on temperature and feeding conditions. Knowledge of this cycle is used in forensic entomology to analyse colonisation of remains. The species also has veterinary significance.

Measurement sources