Wohlfahrtia vigil (Walker, 1849) is a animal in the Sarcophagidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Wohlfahrtia vigil (Walker, 1849)

Wohlfahrtia vigil (Walker, 1849)

Wohlfahrtia vigil, the fox maggot or myiasis fly, is a species of flesh fly in the family Sarcophagidae.

Family
Genus
Wohlfahrtia
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Wohlfahrtia vigil (Walker, 1849)

Wohlfahrtia vigil, commonly called the fox maggot or myiasis fly, is a species of flesh fly belonging to the family Sarcophagidae. Its scientific name is Wohlfahrtia vigil (Walker, 1849).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Sarcophagidae Wohlfahrtia

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