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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Mar 12, 2021

What might this be?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Mar 12, 2021

This is a flesh fly (family Sarcophagidae). There are at least two genera in Colombia (Microcerella and Oxysarcodexia) that have species similar to your example:
http://caterpillars.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/55362
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Oxysarcodexia_varia.jpg/330px-Oxysarcodexia_varia.jpg https://www.southernalpsphotography.com/Wildlife/Insects/Flies/Sarcophagidae/Oxysarcodexia-varia/
At least 23 species of Oxysarcodexia have been reported from Colombia.

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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Mar 12, 2021

Thank you very much for the information and examples.

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