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Tachinid Fly - Gymnosoma
Copyright © 2006 Aaron Michael Peterson

Tachinid Fly - Gymnosoma
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
June 8, 2006
This specimen looks quite similar to the Tachinid Fly found at http://bugguide.net/node/view/52711

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Contributed by Aaron Michael Peterson on 8 June, 2006 - 10:58pm
Last updated 15 September, 2006 - 7:29am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Beatriz Moisset, 11 September, 2006 - 12:47pm

Gymnosoma
Apparently a popular Tachinid to shoot. And they are common. This is the orangey male.
… Herschel Raney, 9 June, 2006 - 11:03am

 
Tachinid
They are really cool looking, and this is the first one I've ever seen. Thanks for the confirmation of the ID.
… Aaron Michael Peterson, 11 June, 2006 - 1:36am

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