Muscidae
Nogales
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Coordinates: 31.335274, -110.938127
Elevation: 3,931 ft
January 8, 2022
Found in a compost bin containing food waste
This fly had just eclosed from her pupa. Notice her light colors. She was released the following day and her coloration was much darker.
Determined by Salvador Vitanza
Confirmed by John F. Carr