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unknown fly - Lucilia cuprina
Copyright © 2008 Gerardine Vargas

unknown fly - Lucilia cuprina
tucson, pima County, Arizona, USA
December 5, 2008
Size: 5 mm
Hope this is enough for an ID.
Contributed by Gerardine Vargas on 5 December, 2008 - 6:39pm
Last updated 14 May, 2009 - 10:37pm

from Dr. Terry Whitworth:
"Lucilia cuprina -- probable. L. sericata can also sometimes be coppery, but this is a male and the frons is wider like cuprina"

Moved from Lucilia.
… v belov, 14 May, 2009 - 10:37pm

 
Great job, all around!
It's great to see these to go species.
… Ron Hemberger, 14 May, 2009 - 11:04pm

Lucilia, a blow fly
Color is variable
… Ron Hemberger, 5 December, 2008 - 7:55pm

 
Thanks!
Hi again, Ron! Thanks for the ID. What's with the ones I get here in my garden? I want the ones with the iridiscent green bodies and red eyes!
… Gerardine Vargas, 5 December, 2008 - 8:04pm

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