Blow Fly with Caterpillar Prey - Cynomya cadaverina

Moved

… Bruce Marlin, 7 November, 2013 - 9:42am

Cynomya cadaverina

This looks like Cynomya cadaverina to me. Again, might be worth having Dr. Whitworth recheck this identification, as it looks like something might have gotten mixed up.

… Ben Coulter, 4 November, 2013 - 4:42pm

Inclined to agree

I don't see the presutural intra-alar, and the general habitus seems more like C. cadaverina. The calypters seem dark, but that may just be a photographic artifact.

… Brad Barnd, 4 November, 2013 - 10:07pm

Moved

Moved from Blow Flies.

At long last, a home! Thank you.

… Bruce Marlin, 9 December, 2010 - 8:53am

Calliphora vicina -- det. T.L. Whitworth

… v belov, 8 December, 2010 - 11:08pm

Fly.

Fly is definitely a blow fly in the family Calliphoridae. Not sure of the genus, though. Update: Leaning toward Cynomyopsis cadaverina, based on tapered abdomen (quite metallic, too), overall appearance. Calliphora tend to be more robust.

… Eric R. Eaton, 8 August, 2005 - 3:49pm