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Fly Attracted to Aroid Scent - Scathophaga stercoraria
Copyright © 2010 Erick Adams

Fly Attracted to Aroid Scent - Scathophaga stercoraria
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
May 30, 2010
Attracted by the rotted flesh smell from Typhonium (Sauromatum) venosum in my garden.
Contributed by Erick Adams on 30 May, 2010 - 1:00pm
Last updated 12 October, 2014 - 9:15pm

Moved
Moved from Scathophaga.
… John F. Carr, 12 October, 2014 - 9:15pm

Moved
Moved from Dung Flies.
… John S. Ascher, 1 October, 2014 - 8:03am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 9 July, 2010 - 2:02am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 June, 2010 - 10:31pm

Scathophagidae, maybe?
In the Guide here.

Not an ID, just a suggestion to consider until an expert comes along.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 May, 2010 - 1:20pm

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