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Bot Fly - Cuterebra austeni
Copyright © 2009 Richard C. Hoyer

Bot Fly - Cuterebra austeni
Pusch Peak, Pima County, Arizona, USA
March 19, 2009
Size: 20 mm
Philip Kline had this tentatively ID'd at Cutebrera austeni, a packrat parasite. A lot of them were hilltoping here.
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Contributed by Richard C. Hoyer on 20 March, 2009 - 1:23pm
Last updated 20 June, 2009 - 6:29pm

Moved
Moved from Cuterebra.
… Charley Eiseman, 20 June, 2009 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

Cuterebra austeni
Hi Philip. This is a nice shot of a male Cuterebra austeni. Females have a darker pleuron. The males lek on hilltops in spring in AZ. The host mammal is Neotoma albigula in your area and Neotoma lepida in western AZ. Will have to try to get out with you again in AZ next spring.
… George "Jeff" Boettner, 20 June, 2009 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

Dang!
Sorry I missed that trip:-) You don't see bots very often except for the hilltopping thing.
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 March, 2009 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

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