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Pollen covered fly - Calliphora vomitoria
Copyright © 2005 Tony DiTerlizzi

Pollen covered fly - Calliphora vomitoria
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
May 1, 2005
Size: ~8 mm
Any ideas as to what it is?
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 3 May, 2005 - 9:07am
Last updated 24 May, 2006 - 3:39pm

Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeu
Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus)
… Norm Woodley, 24 May, 2006 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Norm!
I'll move it:)
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 24 May, 2006 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

Calliphoridae
I think it is a calliphorid fly.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 4 May, 2005 - 6:40am login or register to post comments

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