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Tephrochlamys rufiventris Golden Dung fly Golden dung fly,Scathophaga stercoraria Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Tephrochlamys rufiventris

Golden Dung fly

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  1. I don't think this is the correct ID. The legs of this fellow are much more hairy and it is more yellowish, not grey.
    http://eol.org/data_objects/29869724
    http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=5212&pid=23354
    Posted 10 years ago
    1. I agree, I think this is a dung fly. Posted 10 years ago
      1. I agree with you both, after a closer look it does look like a 'Scathophaga stercoraria' Posted 10 years ago
        1. It's too bad it has such a brutal name, as I find it quite a beautiful fly. Posted 10 years ago
          1. Yes I agree its quite a looker as flies go lol Posted 10 years ago

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"Scathophaga stercoraria", commonly known as the yellow dung fly or the golden dung fly, is one of the most familiar and abundant flies in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. As its common name suggests, it is often found on the feces of large mammals, such as horses, cattle, sheep, deer, and wild boar, where it goes to breed.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Darryl Lane
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By Darryl Lane

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Uploaded Jun 14, 2015. Captured Jun 14, 2015 12:08 in A2070, Ashford, Kent TN26, UK.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/16.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 65mm