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Blow fly?--Tachinidae
Copyright © 2009 Marty R.

Blow fly?--Tachinidae
Rochester, New York, USA
September 27, 2009
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Contributed by Marty R. on 27 September, 2009 - 5:07pm
Last updated 30 November, 2009 - 4:25pm

Moved
Moved from Tachinidae.
… v belov, 30 November, 2009 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

Tachinidae
This does look like a tachinid although it is an odd color. As suggested, it could be an Archytas with an odd reflection...really need a different view (side of head) to be sure.
… Norm Woodley, 23 October, 2009 - 8:47am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John R. Maxwell, 28 September, 2009 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

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… John F. Carr, 28 September, 2009 - 6:37am login or register to post comments

Metallic Tachinidae?
I wonder if this is a metallic tachinid.

A secondary character in Terry Whitworth's key distinguishing other families from Calliphoridae is the arista -- it is bare in most non-Calliphoridae, setose in most Calliphoridae.
… John F. Carr, 27 September, 2009 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

 
I concur
This is a tachinid fly, probably an Archytas with the pale scales worn off most of the thorax.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 September, 2009 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks John and Eric...
...as always, appreciate the help.
… Marty R., 28 September, 2009 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

 
Another image
Would the 2nd image, very tightly cropped, help shed any additional light?
… Marty R., 27 September, 2009 - 10:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Cropping
In the future please start with the properly cropped images, it will help speed things up, and only you and the editors can see your full-sized images.
… John R. Maxwell, 27 September, 2009 - 11:38pm login or register to post comments

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