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Calliphora sp.
mwa66
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Posted on 08-05-2012 15:20
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It should be easy. I think it is Calliphora sp. Quite big, blue abdomen.
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mwa66 wrote:
It should be easy. I think it is Calliphora sp. Quite big, blue abdomen.

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Martin Cooper
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I'm still a novice but IMHO this looks like C vicina... with orange cheeks and basicosta.
There is a key to (Canadian) Calliphoridae here: http://www.biolog...wr_11.html
Regards, Martin
Edited by Martin Cooper on 08-05-2012 17:31
 
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martincito wrote:
I'm still a novice but IMHO this looks like C vecina... with orange cheeks and basicosta.
There is a key to (Canadian) Calliphoridae here: http://www.biolog...wr_11.html
Regards, Martin
Yes can be as this one is typical Polish fly directly from my garden in nice number today catching each portion of sunlight.
 
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I've corrected my spelling - C vicina (NOT C vecina).
 
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