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Sarcophagidae sp.
Spotted on Dec 2, 2012
Submitted on Nov 26, 2012
2 Comments
I don't have any other pics right now but I will take some! They are very common in my yard!
Hi Victoria! This is a great picture. Do you have any other angles for this fly? I agree that this looks similar to Synthesiomyia nudiseta but I can't say for sure. There are some distinct markings for this species that I don't see in your fly (at this angle).
Synthesiomyia nudiseta is not a Tachinid Fly(Family Tachinidae), it is from Family Muscidae. Your fly resembles quite a few flies from this family.
Here is some more info from Bugguide that may help you:
Page for Synthesiomyia nudiseta: http://bugguide.net/node/view/617878
Page for Family Muscidae: http://bugguide.net/node/view/7266/bgpag...
Page for Family Tachinidae: http://bugguide.net/node/view/197/bgpage...