Calliphora vicina
A distinctive and and common fly, Calliphora vicina is actually commoner than Calliphora vomitoria, although most guide books suggest otherwise. They are common in any habitat and are probably the large fly most often seen during the late Autumn and early Winter months, sunning themselves on tree trunks and walls etc. This one was photographed on Budby South Forest in late November 2010, when the temperature was only just above freezing.
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UK distribution of Calliphora vicina
 

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Updated September 2011

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