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Sarcophaga argyrostoma

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Sarcophaga Argyrostoma (Sar-co-phage-uh, ar-guy-ro-sto-ma) is a member of the flesh flies. Sarcophaga Argyrostoma is also known as the silver-faced flesh fly, of the Order Diptera, family Sarcophagidae.

Sarcophaga argyrostoma
Sarcophaga argyrostoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sarcophagidae
Subfamily: Sarcophaginae
Genus: Sarcophaga
Meigen, 1826[1]
Type species
Sarcophaga argyrostoma

As a member of the flesh flies, the species are known to consume flesh from living organisms.

Description

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With the classification from the order Diptera, which is the order encompassing the 'true-flies', distinguishing features would be the presence of only a single pair of wings, very large compound eyes, and mouthparts specialized for sucking, piercing and/or sponging.

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With a classification of the family Sarcophagidae, the mouthparts would be primarily used for sponging and sucking, as opposed to mosquitos with piercing proboscis' of the same order Diptera.

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Reproduction

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Life cycle

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Impact (disease)

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Myiasis

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Human impact

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Other animal impact

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Other areas of impact

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Gut

Ear

Medication/treatment for disease impact

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References

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Sarcophaga

  1. ^ Meigen, J.W. (1826). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insekten. Hamm: Vierter Theil. Schulz-Wundermann. pp. xii + 412 pp., pls. 42–54.
  2. ^ J. M. Aldrich (2009) [Originally published 1916]. Sarcophaga and Allies in North America. BiblioBazaar. ISBN 978-1-115-40881-3. Read the original edition of Sarcophaga and Allies in North America at Google Books.