Chrysomya??? - Chrysomya megacephala

Chrysomya megacephala, male

Terry Whitworth det.

Moved from Blow Flies.

… v belov, 26 May, 2009 - 9:05pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… Keith Bayless, 20 February, 2007 - 8:28pm

Looks like Chrysomya megaceph

Looks like Chrysomya megacephalia. Definately of the genus Chrysomya.

… Lucas, 29 October, 2008 - 3:42pm

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

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

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