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Which Calliphora sp. is this? --> Calliphora vicina
Bernd Rottenburger
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Spotted on 20.12.2025 in Germany, Baden-Württemberg, on the house wall. Size 8-10mm. Can the fly be identified? Thanks and best regards, Bernd
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It's a male Calliphora vicina:
increasing the brightness of the dorsal view shows a pale basicosta and the shifting pattern on tergite 3 (to differentiate it from C. uralensis)

Greetings, Eric
 
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Thank you very much for the clarification and explanation.
Best regards and Merry Christmas,
Bernd
 
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