Natural History Photographs

by Cor Zonneveld


Family Calliphoridae
Bellardia spec.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
1 July 2007.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
3 June 2011.


Calliphora vicina
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 14 October 2006 & 18 September 2010.


Calliphora vomitoria
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 16 September 2007.


Chrysomya cf. albiceps
Pinara, Turkey; 12 June 2009.


Cynomyia mortuorum
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 13 May & 10 July 2007.


Lucilia cf. sericata
Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
29 May 2010.
Defecating female.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
23 May 2009.
Ovipositing in beak of dead shrew.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
14 October 2006.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
27 April 2010.


Melanomya nana
Amsterdamse bos, the Netherlands;
14 May 2011.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
3 July 2011.


Melinda spec.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 27 March, 2 April & 21 March 2010.


Pollenia cf. rudis
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 8 & 29 October 2006.

Left: visiting the flowers of Ivy.
Right: victim of the wasp Mellinus arvensis.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 7 July 2007.


Protocalliphora azurea
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 8 July 2007. Female.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 29 July 2009. Male. Amstelveen, the Netherlands;
3 June 2011. Male.


Rhyncomya cyanescens
Karataş (Adana), Turkey; 14 June 2011.


Rhyncomya spec.
Uzuncaburç, Turkey;
28 May 2008.
Taurus mountains, Turkey;
29 May 2008.


Stomorhina lunata
Islamlar, Turkey; 15 June 2009. Female.
Mesnois (Jura), France; 18 July 2009. Male.