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 teneral female Miltogramminae?
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| ophis |
Posted on 19-09-2023 07:17
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7.4 mm. Back porch AM, Milton, MA USA 7/17/23
Edited by ophis on 19-09-2023 07:24 |
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| ophis |
Posted on 19-09-2023 07:18
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in front |
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| ophis |
Posted on 19-09-2023 07:20
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dorsal |
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| ophis |
Posted on 19-09-2023 07:22
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ventral with tongue |
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| ophis |
Posted on 19-09-2023 07:23
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ventral with ovipositor |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 19-09-2023 14:28
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Miltogramminae generally have large eyes and bare arista. My first thought from the top view of the thorax is Lucilia. Usually they are distinctive but when teneral they may need to go through a key. |
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| ophis |
Posted on 20-09-2023 07:47
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I think you nailed it, John--here is side-by-side comparison of 11 mm calliphorid Calliphora vicina photoed in same location 9/2/17, showing the enlarged acrostical setae generally absent in other calyptrates, and the overall matching pattern But the pale and shrunken teneral is otherwise so unlike the mostly shiny and metallic blow flies that I did not even consider them Edited by ophis on 20-09-2023 08:04 |
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but don't see the image in the post.
