Blue Bottle Fly
Calliphora vomitoria
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Metallic blue-green fly with iridescent sheen. Larva feeds on carrion; adult pollinator and essential decomposer in Bay Area ecosystems.
Plants that support Blue Bottle Fly
2 plants
Chapparal Monkeyflower
Diplacus linearis
perennial herb
early season nectar source during chaparral flowering
Bay Area native
Montara Manzanita
Arctostaphylos montaraensis
perennial herb
Occasional nectar visitor when manzanita flowers present
Bay Area nativeKeystone species