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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Bot Flies (Oestridae) » New World Skin Bot Flies (Cuterebrinae) » Rodent and Lagomorph Bot Flies (Cuterebra) » Cuterebra lepivora
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Mystery insect - Cuterebra lepivora
Copyright © 2008 Wendy 10

Mystery insect - Cuterebra lepivora
Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California, USA
May 24, 2008
Size: 1"
Found on plants by beach. Very inactive at first. Stayed on a stick for almost an hour. Flew fast when it did fly.
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Contributed by Wendy 10 on 25 May, 2008 - 11:22pm
Last updated 12 June, 2009 - 2:46pm

Moved
Moved from Cuterebra.
… v belov, 12 June, 2009 - 2:46pm login or register to post comments

Cuterebra lepivora
Clearly a rabbit bot by the red eyes. Likely Cuterebra lepivora which is a very coastal loving species in CA. Hosts are thought to be Sylvilagus audubonii and S. nuttallii, but not a lot known about this species. I love your picture with the feel of being so close to the coast. You likely might see this species in the same area if you return to the same spot around the same time of day, and same time of month, in future years. Most bot species "lek" or find mates at high points such as this. This is a pretty rare fly, with not a lot known about it. Great find.
… George "Jeff" Boettner, 16 April, 2009 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

bot fly
Very nice find Wendy. This is a bot fly. See here. I'm still waiting to see my first live one in the field. Once found one dead in a spider web.
… Jeff Gruber, 25 May, 2008 - 11:35pm login or register to post comments

 
bot fly
Amazing! Any idea what this kind might parasitize? Are they all parasitic? There were cows about 1/2 miles away. Other mammals in the area would be bobcats, deer, skunks, coyotes, jack rabbits and bursh rabbits, and small rodents.
… Wendy 10, 26 May, 2008 - 12:53am login or register to post comments

 
Cuterebra
This is the genus Cuterebra. They parasitize rodents and rabbits.
… Matt Bertone, 26 May, 2008 - 2:14am login or register to post comments

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