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Tachinid or Muscid or ??
Copyright © 2007 Gary McDonald

Tachinid or Muscid or ??
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
October 15, 2007
Size: ~5mm.
Yet another unknown fly, this one on Baccharis pilularis, maybe Tachinid or Muscid? (live oak/chaparral habitat).
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 15 October, 2007 - 6:39pm
Last updated 8 November, 2007 - 4:36pm

Neither tachinid or muscid, I'd say.
I'm guessing Acalyptratae.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 October, 2007 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

 
A Calyptrate nonetheless
But either a Fanniidae or an Anthomyiidae (I'd lean for this latter possibility). No Tachinidae anyway.
… Richard Vernier, 16 October, 2007 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Richard
We really need help on flies, and many are being posted now. I'm a rank amateur, but am learning.
… Ron Hemberger, 16 October, 2007 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Richard
I've added another photo of what I believe is the same species, maybe it well help narrow down the ID, .
… Gary McDonald, 16 October, 2007 - 11:40am login or register to post comments

 
Anthomyiidae looks right for both
See this and others:
… Ron Hemberger, 16 October, 2007 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

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