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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Muscoidea » Dung Flies (Scathophagidae)
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Dung Fly
Copyright © 2006 Aaron Michael Peterson

Dung Fly
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
February 9, 2006
This fly was hobbling around in my backyard. It had a yellow body with dark markings on the back. Its wings were longer than its body. Does anyone know what it is?

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Contributed by Aaron Michael Peterson on 10 February, 2006 - 9:31pm
Last updated 27 March, 2007 - 8:49pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 13 February, 2007 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

scathophagidae
i agree, dung fly
… Keith Bayless, 28 November, 2006 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Confirmation
Thanks for the confirmation. It is appreciated. :)
… Aaron Michael Peterson, 14 January, 2007 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

Perhaps
a dung fly? See guide pages.
… Lynette Elliott, 11 February, 2006 - 6:46am login or register to post comments

 
Maybe...
It could be a dung fly. It looks similar to the other pictures of dung flies in the guide. Also, there is plenty of dog dung in my backyard for it to be attracted to.
… Aaron Michael Peterson, 11 February, 2006 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

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