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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Muscoidea » House Flies and kin (Muscidae) » Muscinae » Muscini » Musca » Face Fly (Musca autumnalis)
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Small, quick flies seek ID - Musca autumnalis - male
Copyright © 2009 Ron Hemberger

Small, quick flies seek ID - Musca autumnalis - Male
UCI Arboretum, Irvine, Orange County, California, USA
October 31, 2009
There were 3-5 of these landing on a bronze plaque with a floral motif. Guessed they preferred that to encelia and dried-out buckwheat.

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Small, quick flies seek ID - Musca autumnalis - male Small, quick flies seek ID - Musca autumnalis - male
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 10 November, 2009 - 12:45am
Last updated 26 November, 2012 - 7:50pm

Moved
Moved from Musca. Watch out. They'll eat your face.
… John F. Carr, 26 November, 2012 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Too late!
John, why didn't you warn me sooner? Now I have no hope of saving face.
… Ron Hemberger, 26 November, 2012 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

now if you'll excuse me, i have strings to attach
Moved from Flies.
… v belov, 10 November, 2009 - 1:10am login or register to post comments

 
You're excused.
Glad to get an ID with no strings attached! Thanks =v=.
… Ron Hemberger, 10 November, 2009 - 1:16am login or register to post comments

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