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tachinid fly

Description:

This large, fancy tachinid fly was feeding on rabbitbrush flowers in a field near Durango, CO. I've seen similar looking flies, but no others with this exact color combination.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Spiny Tachina Fly
Paradejeania rutilioides rutilioides Subspecies Paradejeania rutilioides rutilioides - BugGuide.Net


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Durango, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Aug 31, 2011
Submitted on Sep 12, 2011

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