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Tachinidae ? - Pollenia - male
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Tachinidae ? - Pollenia - Male
Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
March 22, 2008
These were enjoying the nectar. I couldn't get a better posterior shot, wasn't really thinking about it, but there looks to be a checkered pattern on its abdomen. Hope that helps.

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Tachinidae ? - Pollenia - male Tachinidae ? - Pollenia - male
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Contributed by Paul McNelis on 31 March, 2008 - 9:53pm
Last updated 3 April, 2008 - 8:41pm

Pollenia
I think this is Calliphoridae: Pollenia sp.
… Norm Woodley, 28 April, 2008 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

How about
Cluster flies (Pollenia)?
… John R. Maxwell, 31 March, 2008 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved
Looks good to me, thanks John.
… Paul McNelis, 31 March, 2008 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

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