ORDER DIPTERA (FLIES)

Diptera-Scathophagidae-Scathophaga stercoraria-Golden Dung Fly MALE (D)

Scathophaga stercoraria

Near Amphitheater Parking Area, Madera Canyon
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Coordinates: 31.722383, -110.880049
Elevation: 1,523 m
May 18, 2024
Size: 7 mm
Attracted to mercury vapor and ultraviolet lights
Her left hind leg was damaged
Apparently, not as common in southeastern Arizona as it is in other states
Determined by Salvador Vitanza
Confirmed by John F. Carr who said: “This is male. Females are less brightly colored. Scathophaga is a northern genus with only three species reaching the Mexican border: stercoraria, furcata, and reses.”

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