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Location: Hungary
Date: 2006-07-12
Size: 10-12 mm
Habitat: On the wall of my house

After I had came home I saw these flies thronging on the wall. Probably they were looking for a warmer cranny where they can hide. If you ask me I would say to you it is Calliphora vicina. Is it correct?

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Another image:

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I think so, this looks exaclty like the males of C. vicina that I observed in Hungary. Though the top view is not the best, you should always attempt to do a lateral shot at all flies, particularly if it is a Calyptrate fly. Lateral view is more informative for Calliphora sp.

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Hint of red "cheek/jowl" face character of vicina. Compare with the dark, almost black "cheek/jowl" of vomitoria - see the faces in the gallery:p:p. Two equally common flies similar in almost all other respects.I think the hint is enough, (it could just be red hairs on black cheeks and therefore vomitoria) to say 90% vicina but as Gabor says :p try for lateral and head shots wherever possible.
Robert

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The other character that shows in the photo is the pale basicosta - a feature of vicina