BRITISH BLOWFLIES (CALLIPHORIDAE) AND WOODLOUSE FLIES (RHINOPHORIDAE)
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Draft key to British Calliphoridae and Rhinophoridae Steven Falk 2016<br />
Greenbottle look-alikes<br />
The muscid Neomyia viridescens male (left and female (right) look very Lucilia-like but have a<br />
metallic-green frons that is especially obvious in the female.<br />
The muscid Eudasyphora cyanella (left) has stripes at the front of the thorax unlike any Lucilia and<br />
vein M is more gently curved. The tachinid Gymnocheta viridis (right) is an altogether bristlier fly with<br />
longer legs than a Lucilia, and vein M more strongly curved.<br />
Bluebottle look-alikes<br />
The muscid Eudayphora cyanicolor male (left) and female (right) resembles a Melinda species but has<br />
a whitish median dust stripe at the front of the thorax and vein M gently curved.<br />
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