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Musca domestica - female
Copyright © 2005 Christopher C Wirth

Musca domestica - Female
Virginia, USA
October 9, 2005
I think this might be a Musca species.
What is visible of the wing closly resembles a Musca sp. (1)
Can anyone confirm or deny? Thanks
Contributed by Christopher C Wirth on 19 December, 2005 - 4:59pm
Last updated 23 December, 2005 - 1:56pm

House Fly
Based on info & images linked to in the Guide, this looks like a female Musca domestica: 4 stripes on thorax, wing vein M1+2 sharply bent near tip, and an ovoid frontal stripe that occupies more than half the distance between the eyes (which distinguishes it from a female Musca autumnalis).
… Robin McLeod, 23 December, 2005 - 1:38pm

 
House Fly
Thanks so much for your help, Robin!
… Christopher C Wirth, 23 December, 2005 - 1:44pm

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