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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Muscoidea » Dung Flies (Scathophagidae) » Scathophaginae » Scathophaga » Golden Dung Fly (Scathophaga stercoraria)
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Golden-orange Fly? - Scathophaga stercoraria - male
Copyright © 2010 SauriaMami

Golden-orange Fly? - Scathophaga stercoraria - Male
Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
April 8, 2010
Size: approx. 1/2 inch
I've never seen these before...and only this time did I see them on a cow patty. LOTS of patties? But only THIS one had them. Several had mates but most I believe were males.
They were non-aggressive nor were they very nervous. They did keep bottle flies away however.

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Golden-orange Fly? - Scathophaga stercoraria - male Golden-orange Fly? - Scathophaga stercoraria - male - female
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Contributed by SauriaMami on 8 April, 2010 - 5:24pm
Last updated 12 October, 2014 - 8:55pm

Moved
Moved from Scathophaga.
… John F. Carr, 12 October, 2014 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Dung fly, genus Scathophaga.
… Brad Barnd, 8 April, 2010 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Probably stercoriara
Probably the common species Scathophaga stercoriara. Few species are found in Kansas and the other common one has a distinct black patch on the fore femur.
… John F. Carr, 8 April, 2013 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Funny how a fly on dung...is.
Funny how a fly on dung...is...CALLED a dung fly. :o)
THANX!
… SauriaMami, 8 April, 2010 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

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