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Photo#138524
Fly - Graphomya

Fly - Graphomya
Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 21, 2007
Feeding on goldenrod

Moved

Moved

Muscidae
Muscidae

Moved

Not Calliphoridae
xespok is correct, wing venation is wrong for Cochliomyia. Note the gentle bend in vein M, the bend is a much sharper angle in Cochliomyia. A Muscid seems reasonable.

In my opinion this does not s
In my opinion this does not show the species C. malcellaria. The thoracic pattern and the wing venation is different.

This could be a Muscid.around Graphomya.

Maybe a secondary screwworm fly.
See the bugguide images here.

 
Does look like a good possibi
Does look like a good possibility.

This fly looks very similar t
This fly looks very similar to a Flesh Fly. I would need see it from a profile to see if it matches photos I have of them.