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Large Blow Fly - Phormia regina
Copyright © 2007 Cotinis

Large Blow Fly - Phormia regina
Snowhill Road north of Cabin Branch Creek, Treyburn area, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
May 14, 2007
Size: 10 mm
Blowfly reared from a forensics demonstration as part of Durham Technical Community College's Criminal Justice Technology Program .

Is this Phormia regina? I, unfortunately, did not save the fly for a specimen.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 15 May, 2007 - 1:31pm
Last updated 28 June, 2009 - 5:53pm

possible Phormia regina
Terry Whitworth det.

Moved from Blow Flies.
… v belov, 28 June, 2009 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

Blow Fly
The first pic of the setae on the stem vein of the wing indicates that it is part of the subfamily Chrysomyinae. The coloration leads me to think that it is indeed Phormia regina, a species which can be blue or green. To know for sure, you'd have to look at the anterior spiracle on the thorax, and if the fine setae that covers it is orange, then it is confirmed. Great picture of the stem vein by the way.
… Lucas, 28 October, 2008 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from screwworm flies.
… Cotinis, 20 May, 2008 - 10:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Blow Flies.
… Cotinis, 15 May, 2007 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

see comment
here
… Tony-2, 15 May, 2007 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

Certainly in the Phormiini...
Certainly in the Phormiini... I'm not familiar enough with Protocalliphora to exclude it entirely, but Phormia seems likely... a lateral shot showing the spiracle would have been useful.
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 15 May, 2007 - 2:32pm login or register to post comments

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