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Cylindromyia sp, Tachinidae - Cylindromyia

Cylindromyia sp, Tachinidae - Cylindromyia
Agua Caliente County Park, San Diego County, California, USA
April 24, 2009
Size: BL ~ 12-14 mm
This fly with red abdomen with black tip was on Sweetbush. The abdomen is somewhat sausage shaped. Possibly it's a Conopidae, subfamily Myopinae?

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Cylindromyia sp, Tachinidae - Cylindromyia Cylindromyia sp., Tachinidae - Cylindromyia

Cylindromyia [tachinid]
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Cylindromyia [tachinid]
Thanks so much for this ID, v belov. I never would have guessed a tachinid! I'll check out the genus right away.

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