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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Blow Flies (Calliphoridae) » Calliphorinae » Cynomya » Cynomya cadaverina
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Fly on mushroom 0882 - Cynomya cadaverina
Copyright © 2004 Duncan C

Fly on mushroom 0882 - Cynomya cadaverina
Great Falls, Virginia, USA
October 26, 2004
These flies were clustered on a group of rotting mushrooms growing on a mulch bed in my backyard. Is this a blowfly? I have posterior and dorsal views as well if that would help in the ID.
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Contributed by Duncan C on 28 October, 2004 - 8:32am
Last updated 15 May, 2009 - 8:33am

Moved
Moved from Blow Flies.
… v belov, 15 May, 2009 - 8:33am login or register to post comments

Blowfly, yes
Looks like the genus Calliphora. If I can be more specific I'll get back to you.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 28 October, 2004 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Not Cynomyopsis?
I was thinking this looks more like Cynomyopsis cadaverina. The relatively bright blue abdomen, and lack of orange markings on the thorax would seem to rule out Calliphora. BUT, I am really just learning the flies, so I only throw out this possibility to learn more myself.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 February, 2006 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

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