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Possible Lucilia coeruleiviridis Uploaded because some of the detail is clearer on this photo<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100900/blue-green_bottlefly.html" title="Blue-Green Bottlefly"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/100900_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FSuIIKBABFn2R3ZFxX86onThBH0%3D" width="130" height="152" alt="Blue-Green Bottlefly I wonder if this is Calliphoridae - Lucilia. BugGuide shows a very similar fly in San Antonio, Texas, at the zoo, not far from where I live.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100964/possible_lucilia_coeruleiviridis.html<br /> with further investigation, I believe it is Lucilia coeruleiviridis, please let me know if you agree Fall,Geotagged,Lucilia coeruleiviridis,United States" /></a></figure> Blue-green Bottle Fly,Fall,Geotagged,Lucilia coeruleiviridis,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Possible Lucilia coeruleiviridis

Uploaded because some of the detail is clearer on this photo

Blue-Green Bottlefly I wonder if this is Calliphoridae - Lucilia. BugGuide shows a very similar fly in San Antonio, Texas, at the zoo, not far from where I live.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100964/possible_lucilia_coeruleiviridis.html<br /> with further investigation, I believe it is Lucilia coeruleiviridis, please let me know if you agree Fall,Geotagged,Lucilia coeruleiviridis,United States

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The Blue-green Bottle Fly

''Lucilia coeruleiviridis'', formerly ''Phaenecia coeruleiviridis'', is commonly known as the Blue-green Bottle Fly, because of its metallic blue-green thorax and abdomen.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By DebRich

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2020. Captured Dec 19, 2011 09:54 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.