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Flesh Fly
Copyright © 2007 Yvonne1313

Flesh Fly
Barrie, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
July 24, 2007
Size: 1 1/2 cm or so.
I'm pretty sure this is a flesh fly because of it's markings.... the stripes on it's thorax and checkered pattern on it's abdomen. I'm not sure if there are other flies that look similar to this.

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Contributed by Yvonne1313 on 1 August, 2007 - 10:16pm
Last updated 23 August, 2007 - 11:27pm

Moved
Moved from Flesh Flies.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 23 August, 2007 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flesh Flies.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 23 August, 2007 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

Sarcophaidae looks good.
I further suspect genus is Sarcophaga, but am not qualified to make that call. BTW, I think this is a female, due to the eye spacing, which is wider than that of the male. (Holds true on many flies, syrphids notably.)
… Ron Hemberger, 2 August, 2007 - 12:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
… Yvonne1313, 2 August, 2007 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

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