Family

Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies

Sarcophagidae

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDiptera (Flies)
FamilySarcophagidae (Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)

Species in this group

Wohlfahrtia pachytyli

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Oxysarcodexia varia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	~20%
	Locust Fly			~20%
2	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Dung Fly			~10%
3	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Dung Fly			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Striped Dung Fly			<5%

Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies

Species in this group

Locust Fly

Striped Dung Fly

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked