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green fuzzy rather good looking fly - Scathophaga stercoraria
Copyright © 2011 MJ Hatfield

green fuzzy rather good looking fly - Scathophaga stercoraria
Plymouth Rock, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 27, 2008
Size: 10 mm
Woodland Malaise trap, May 9-27, 2008
Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 17 February, 2011 - 11:06pm
Last updated 12 October, 2014 - 8:58pm

Moved
Moved from Scathophaga.
… John F. Carr, 12 October, 2014 - 8:58pm

Moved
Moved from Dung Flies.
… John S. Ascher, 5 October, 2014 - 10:03am

Moved
Moved from Flies. Probably Scathophaga.
… Brad Barnd, 17 February, 2011 - 11:20pm

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