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Chrysomya??? - Chrysomya megacephala - male
Copyright © 2006 Charles Weber

Chrysomya??? - Chrysomya megacephala - Male
Plantation, Fort Lauderdale County, Florida, USA
September 17, 2006
Couldn't really find much else that was similar. I have some undershots of this particular fly, I have to resize and process them first.

Thanks,

Charles
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Contributed by Charles Weber on 18 September, 2006 - 12:19am
Last updated 26 May, 2009 - 9:06pm

Chrysomya megacephala, male
Terry Whitworth det.

Moved from Blow Flies.
… v belov, 26 May, 2009 - 9:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 20 February, 2007 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like Chrysomya megaceph
Looks like Chrysomya megacephalia. Definately of the genus Chrysomya.
… Lucas, 29 October, 2008 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for commenting, Lucas
We need more fly experts! Also, I'm glad to see you working on an image-based key, as we need more of that, too.
… Ron Hemberger, 29 October, 2008 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

That'd be my thought, but I'm no expert.
I'm waiting for ID on a post of mine on what seems to be the same fly, shot last week. It's always surprising to me that a given insect pops up in geographically diverse locations at about the same time. (I'm in California.)

Nice, clear, shot BTW. The blue stripes beneath the wings are really neat.
… Ron Hemberger, 18 September, 2006 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ron..
Maybe its just their timing, but I have to say I see these things on the same stick at the end of my acre year round.. I wonder if it might even be the same flies.. they are probably 100 years old by now! LOL

Charles
… Charles Weber, 18 September, 2006 - 8:57pm login or register to post comments

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