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Calliphorid Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria - male
Copyright © 2007 Gary McDonald

Calliphorid Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria - Male
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
August 11, 2007
Size: about 9mm
This guy was on the flowers of a succulent in our garden, there were numerous Tachinid Flies as well. Looks somewhat like Lucilia sericata, but has dark stripes dorsally on thorax.

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Calliphorid Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria - male Calliphorid Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 16 August, 2007 - 10:34pm
Last updated 20 May, 2008 - 6:45pm

Whatever it is
It's a male; changing symbol; from female to male
… Tony-2, 20 May, 2008 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Blow Flies.
… Gary McDonald, 11 September, 2007 - 11:57am login or register to post comments

Secondary screwworm
Cochliomyia macellaria; appears to be famale
… Matt Bertone, 17 August, 2007 - 8:15am login or register to post comments

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