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Tachinidae - Adejeania vexatrix - female
Copyright © 2008 Bruce Marlin

Tachinidae - Adejeania vexatrix - Female
White River Nat'l Forest, 33 miles SE of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, USA
September 10, 2008
Size: 15mm
Found at 7600 feet elevation:
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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 15 September, 2008 - 7:14pm
Last updated 25 July, 2009 - 11:35am

Tachinid
Neat fly! There are several types here that look like this, some with IDs, some not. I gave up trying to make sense out of them. Big difference is amount and distribution of bristles. Other differences include abdomen shape (round or more oblong) and dots on abdomen. Good luck!
… Ron Hemberger, 15 September, 2008 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

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