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Blow fly? - Zelia
Copyright © 2007 Roger Rittmaster

Blow fly? - Zelia
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
April 4, 2007
Size: about 1 cm
Is this a blow fly? It is the closest I could come looking at images. It was attracted to my black light.

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Blow fly? - Zelia Tachinidae (Zelia sp.) - Zelia
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Contributed by Roger Rittmaster on 5 April, 2007 - 7:36pm
Last updated 25 April, 2007 - 7:11am

zelia
Tachinidae: Zelia... I don't believe any calliphorids have the grey-stripeyness... the upturned M vein seperates it from similar muscoidea
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 5 April, 2007 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

 
You just IDed one I shot yesterday
but haven't posted yet. Thanks, Joe!
… Ron Hemberger, 5 April, 2007 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

 
OK moving to genus page
OK moving to genus page
… Ethan Friedman, 25 April, 2007 - 7:11am login or register to post comments

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