蝿 Lucilia Sericata

The common green bottle fly, Lucilia sericata, common in most areas of the world and the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. It is 10–14 mm long, slightly larger than a housefly, and has brilliant metallic blue-green or golden coloration with black markings and red eyes. Aside from the fictional and conceptual role flies play in many cultures throughout the world, there are practical roles that flies can play; flies are reared in large numbers in Japan to serve as pollinators of sunflowers in greenhouses. The maggots of various species also play an important role in medicine throughout the world.