Sarcophaga africa | |
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Sarcophaga africa on a leaf in Portugal | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Sarcophagidae |
Genus: | Sarcophaga |
Subgenus: | Bercaea |
Species: | S. africa
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Binomial name | |
Sarcophaga africa | |
Synonyms | |
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa is a species of fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae, the flesh-flies. It is the best known species in its genus. [3] S. africa feeds on living and dead tissue, including snails, and other decomposing matter, and feces. [3] [4]
Sarcophaga africa is a synanthropic species known to cause myiasis in humans [3] [5] and livestock. [3] The species is considered useful in forensic entomology due to this quality. [6] [7] S. africa is coprophagus, lays eggs in feces, and can be cultured from human and animal feces. [3] The fly also lays eggs in decaying flesh and can be cultured from the decaying matter. [3]
Sarcophaga africa | |
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Sarcophaga africa on a leaf in Portugal | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Sarcophagidae |
Genus: | Sarcophaga |
Subgenus: | Bercaea |
Species: | S. africa
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Binomial name | |
Sarcophaga africa | |
Synonyms | |
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa is a species of fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae, the flesh-flies. It is the best known species in its genus. [3] S. africa feeds on living and dead tissue, including snails, and other decomposing matter, and feces. [3] [4]
Sarcophaga africa is a synanthropic species known to cause myiasis in humans [3] [5] and livestock. [3] The species is considered useful in forensic entomology due to this quality. [6] [7] S. africa is coprophagus, lays eggs in feces, and can be cultured from human and animal feces. [3] The fly also lays eggs in decaying flesh and can be cultured from the decaying matter. [3]