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Muscoidea?
Copyright © 2008 Mardon Erbland

Muscoidea?
47.63059N 52.68759W (WGS84), Logy Bay, Northeast Avalon, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
September 14, 2008
Size: 11 mm head to wing tips
Found sitting on our sideway.

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Muscoidea? Muscoidea? Muscoidea?
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Contributed by Mardon Erbland on 14 September, 2008 - 1:42pm
Last updated 14 September, 2008 - 6:33pm

flesh fly?
the black/grey stripes tend to be typical of the family Sarcophagidae (flesh flies)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/110
… Bryan Penfound, 14 September, 2008 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
Sarcophagidae
… Matthias Buck, 14 September, 2008 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thank you to both Bryan and Matthias.
… Mardon Erbland, 14 September, 2008 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

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