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Sarcophaga
Copyright © 2006 lisacar

Sarcophaga
Berkeley, California, USA
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Contributed by lisacar on 18 October, 2006 - 7:01pm
Last updated 28 October, 2006 - 2:21pm

Moved
Moved from Flesh Flies.
… lisacar, 25 October, 2006 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

Bristly
With all these stout bristles, my first thought is Tachinidae.

If the arista is plumose, then it might be in Muscidae or even Sarcophagidae (but still possibly Tachinidae, since some Tachinids have the arista plumose).
… Stephen Cresswell, 19 October, 2006 - 4:53am login or register to post comments

 
Probably Sarcophaga.
This is a wonderful image, but the angle makes it difficult for a non-dipterist like me to easily tell what it is. I would bet on Sarcophaga, though.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 October, 2006 - 1:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like Sarcophaga to me
Thanks for your comments, guys.
… lisacar, 19 October, 2006 - 1:37pm login or register to post comments

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