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Tachinid or Sarcophagid fly ?? - Scathophaga
Copyright © 2004 David A Burke

Tachinid or Sarcophagid fly ?? - Scathophaga
5200 ft elevation NW, Wyoming, USA
August 29, 2004
I am learning, but these are difficult for me. What good references are out there? Thanks.
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Contributed by David A Burke on 29 December, 2004 - 7:04pm
Last updated 8 March, 2005 - 6:28pm

Smelly!
Definitely a dung fly, Sarcophagidae, genus Sarcophaga.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 30 December, 2004 - 4:07am login or register to post comments

 
don't you mean...
"Scatophagidae, genus Scatophaga"?
(some spellings add an extra "H", as in Scathophagidae, Scathophaga)
… Robin McLeod, 30 December, 2004 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
My head must head been with the upcoming champagne already... :(
I meant Scathophagidae, genus Scathophaga. And the 'h'belongs there. Thanks for the correction. :)

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 31 December, 2004 - 4:11am login or register to post comments

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