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Tachinid - Chetogena

Tachinid - Chetogena
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
April 4, 2007
I was thinking "flesh fly", but knew that was wrong because of the lack of three substantial stripes on the thorax. Then I saw Joe's ID on this post...

Moved
Moved from Exoristinae.

Moved
Moved from Zelia.

Tachinidae: Exoristinae
This is not Zelia

 
Thanks, Norm
Seems I mucked this one up a couple of times. I appreciate the clarification.

Damn! I'm good.
Damn! I'm good.

 
Yes, but reel yourself in a little.
I shutter when I imagine what could happen when "methinks" meets "green lynx". The Seussification of Bug Guide!

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