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Armpit - Lucilia sericata
Copyright © 2008 John F. Carr

Armpit - Lucilia sericata
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 28, 2008
Size: 6 mm
I thought this showed the tan basicosta of L. illustris described in Terry Whitworth's key, but he tells me in email that dark is a more typical color. This is definitely not L. illustris due to other features.

This does show the bare, light colored calypter of the genus.

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Contributed by John F. Carr on 28 September, 2008 - 5:22pm
Last updated 18 October, 2008 - 6:32pm

Moved
Moved from Lucilia illustris.
… John F. Carr, 7 October, 2008 - 4:27am

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