BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826) (Sheep Maggot Fly)

Suggested Literature

Lucilia sericata may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Lucilia sericata is associated with:

	larva	Chordata - vertebrates	larva feeds on dead decomposing flesh		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	larva	Mammalia - mammals	larva inhabits dung of		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	larva	Chordata - vertebrates	larva feeds on dung/debris rotting matter		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	larva	Chordata - vertebrates	larva ectoparasitises wound		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	larva	Mammalia - mammals	larva ectoparasitises wound		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	larva	Ovis aries - Domestic And Feral Sheep (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)	larva ectoparasitises wound		van Emden, F.I., 1954
	larva	Homo sapiens - Man (Primates: Hominidae)	larva ectoparasitises wound		van Emden, F.I., 1954

There may be more taxa associated with Lucilia sericata listed at higher taxonomic level

Associated with Lucilia sericata:

Lucilia sericata may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References