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Fly - Calliphora
Copyright © 2005 Chris Wirth

Fly - Calliphora
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
July 31, 2005
Can anyone ID this? - Thanks
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Contributed by Chris Wirth on 1 August, 2005 - 4:50pm
Last updated 10 February, 2006 - 3:16pm

Blow fly.
Very nice image of what looks to me like a blow fly (family Calliphoridae). One of our fly experts might get it to genus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 1 August, 2005 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for your help!
… Chris Wirth, 1 August, 2005 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Calliphora sp.
Becoming a little more confident that this is a Calliphora sp. Moving to guide page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 February, 2006 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

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