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Fox Maggot (Wohlfahrtia vigil)
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Copyright © 2012
Tom Klein
Wohlfahrtia? -
Wohlfahrtia vigil
Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
October 24, 2012
Would this be W. vigil based on location?
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Contributed by
Tom Klein
on 30 October, 2012 - 11:17am
Last updated 20 November, 2014 - 6:46pm
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John F. Carr
, 20 November, 2014 - 6:46pm
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Species
This color form is opaca. Some say there is only one species and it becomes paler to the west. The color difference is the extent of the dark spots. If they are small, the abdomen appears pale with dark spots. If they are large, they merge and the abdomen appears dark with pale spots. If you believe there is one species, your fly is a pale vigil. If you believe there are two species, your fly is an out of range opaca.
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John F. Carr
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Eric R. Eaton
, 31 October, 2012 - 11:55pm
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