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Lucilia caesar (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lucilia caesar
  • Cambridge, 5 Nov 2000
  • Family: Calliphoridae
  • Adults & Larvae feed on rotting flesh & dung

Eriothrix rufomaculata (DeGeer, 1776)

Eriothrix rufomaculata
  • Cambridge, 18 Aug 2002
  • Family: Tachinidae
  • Larvae thought to parasitise moth caterpillars but details not known

Phasia hemiptera (Fabricius, 1794)

Phasia hemiptera
  • Cambridge (Coldhams Common TL472593), 28 Jul 2009
  • Family: Tachinidae
  • Parasitises pentatomid bugs
  • Synonym: Alophora hemipera
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Tachina fera (Linnaeus, 1761)

Tachina fera
  • Cambridge, 25 May 2002
  • Family: Tachinidae
  • Larvae parasitise various moth caterpillars

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