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Fly - Helina - male
Copyright © 2008 John F. Carr

Fly - Helina - Male
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 13, 2008
Size: 6 mm
Note dark spots on crossveins

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Contributed by John F. Carr on 11 January, 2009 - 9:42am
Last updated 12 June, 2009 - 12:25pm

Moved
Moved from House Flies and kin.
… John F. Carr, 12 June, 2009 - 12:25pm

Moved
Moved from Root-Maggot Flies.
… John F. Carr, 26 April, 2009 - 2:47pm

Moved
Moved from Calyptratae.
… John F. Carr, 11 March, 2009 - 4:27pm

Anthomyiidae…
Wing venation and pleural bristles indicate a root-maggot fly. Also a male.

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/8083
… Ross Hill, 11 March, 2009 - 3:33pm

Looks like
maybe a male flesh fly.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 11 January, 2009 - 9:50am

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