Sarcophaga carnaria

Sarcophaga carnaria is a European species of flesh fly within the common flesh fly genus, Sarcophaga.

Identification

Only males can be identified with certainty, and then only by examining genitalia.

Biology

Larvae mostly feed on earthworms. Adults are attracted to rotting meat and faeces.
[file:(MHNT) Sarcophaga carnaria - mating.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Mating]

Distribution

European, from the U.K. and southern Europe, east to the Altai Mountains and north to the Kola Peninsula.