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black fly
Copyright © 2004 Rob Broekhuis

black fly
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 7, 2004
Not exactly the most "original-looking" fly. But I can't find many flies in the guide that look like variations on houseflies. If I'm not mistaken, the common housefly is musca domestica, but the two photos of muscids in the guide look more "exotic". Where do I start?
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Contributed by Rob Broekhuis on 8 October, 2004 - 2:57pm
Last updated 12 March, 2005 - 2:53pm

You could try...
... by looking for images of Muscina. The European ones are somewhat similar though have a slightly more distinct pattern of grey markings.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 10 October, 2004 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

 
Muscina?
Thanks for the suggestion. It certainly resembles Muscina stabulans, but the leg and scutellum colors aren't quite right, I think. My image doesn't show enough detail anyway for a positive ID - but at least I know in which general direction to look.
… Rob Broekhuis, 10 October, 2004 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

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