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 Pollenia species?
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| wilde |
Posted on 11-02-2008 20:46
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
Today I found this fly (about 10-12 mm) on the loft of my house. It has a golden shine, Could it be a Pollenia? I kept the fly in a pot. So I could make other pictures if needed. Which parts of the fly are essential for the species name? wilde attached the following image:  [113.86Kb] Albert de Wilde |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 11-02-2008 20:51
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Yep. Pollenia (Sarcophagidae) |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-02-2008 20:51
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
It is.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 11-02-2008 20:54
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Hello Albert, this is defenitely Pollenia. As far as I know it is not possible to tell the species from photos.
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| Tony T |
Posted on 11-02-2008 20:58
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 Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: Yep. Pollenia (Sarcophagidae) In North America it is placed in the Calliphoridae  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 11-02-2008 21:04
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
lol. you have reason. my mistake. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 11-02-2008 22:48
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7320 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Albert - It is very difficult to name Pollenia from live specimens. With few exceptions, they can only be reliably named by examining the genitalia - not something to be attempted with even the most co-operative live specimen!  Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| wilde |
Posted on 12-02-2008 10:12
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Member Location: Koudekerke, Netherlands Posts: 176 Joined: 13.09.06 |
OK Jan and Tony. Examining genitalia (of flies ) is not my thing, but still I made some extra pictures. Do you agree that my fly is a female?
wilde attached the following image:  [149.14Kb] Edited by wilde on 12-02-2008 13:19 Albert de Wilde |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 12-02-2008 14:46
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Yes, female.
Susan |
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