The fly pupates in the detached head capsule, emerging two weeks later.

Larvae are small whitish in colour with a black head capsule.

The head capsule is well developed but narrower than the other regions.

The body of the larva is soft while the head capsule is hard.

The larvae of Cyclorrhapha however, tend to have hardly any head capsule at all.

In insects, the occiput is the posterior part of the head capsule.

They have a distinct head capsule on the front.

The fly pupates in the detached head capsule, requiring a further two weeks before emerging.

The larvae are pale yellow with a brown head capsule.

There are black spots along the sides, and the head capsule is black.