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last updated 30.May.2009


Diptera 3: Schizophora

The Schizophora comprise a relatively recent evolutionary radiation of highly specialized flies.  The group includes familiar insects such as the common house fly, the fruit fly famous for genetic research, as well as a variety of specialized parasites like bot flies and ked. 


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Chaetonerius sp. (Neriidae)

Picture-Winged Fly (Ulidiidae)

Crytptochetum iceryae (Cryptochetidae)

Mycetaulus sp. (Piophilidae)

Drosophila sp. (Drosophilidae)

Fruit Fly (Tephritidae)

Fruit Fly (Tephritidae)

Fruit Fly (Tephritidae)

Rhagoletis Walnut Fly (Tephritidae)

Rhagoletis Walnut Fly (Tephritidae)

Frit Fly (Chloropidae)

Stilt-Legged Fly (Micropezidae)

Minettia flaveola (Lauxaniidae)

Minettia flaveola (Lauxaniidae)

Odinia sp. (Odiniidae)

Odinia sp.  (Odiniidae)

Milichia patrizii (Milichiidae) &
Crematogaster

Milichia patrizii (Milichiidae) &
Crematogaster

Milichia patrizii (Milichiidae) &
Crematogaster

Anthomyiid Fly (Anthomyiidae)

Tachinid Fly (Tachinidae)

Lipoptena depressa (Hippoboscidae)

Lipoptena depressa (Hippoboscidae)

Blow Fly maggots (Calliphoridae)

Blow Fly (Calliphoridae)

Blow Fly (Calliphoridae)

Please email me if you can help identify my unidentified flies.
 
 

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