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Flesh Fly

Sarcophaga

Photo by misako
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37.83, -122.28

Field Notes

Description:

Sarcophaga is a genus of true flies, the type of the flesh-fly family (Sarcophagidae). This genus occurs essentially worldwide. These flies are generally well-sized and of a greyish color; like many of their relatives, the typical patterns are lengthwise darker stripes on the thorax and dark and light square dots on the abdomen.
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Habitat:

Urban house vegetable garden.

Species ID Suggestions

Flesh Fly

Sarcophaga

Comments (2)

Yes, I could only ID yours because I had just researched mine! Fly vibes! :-)
Thanks for the ID Bernadette S--I saw your fly next to mine and realized they were the same!

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