Sarcophaga nearctica
Parker, 1916
Sarcophaga nearctica is a of flesh fly in the Sarcophagidae, a group of necrophagous flies frequently encountered in contexts. Like other members of its , it is attracted to decomposing organic matter including carrion. The species was described by Parker in 1916. Flesh flies in this family are distinguished by their reproductive strategy of larviparity (depositing live larvae rather than ) and their characteristic thoracic pattern of black and gray stripes.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sarcophaga nearctica: /sɑːrkəˈfeɪgə nɪˈɑːrktɪkə/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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