Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pollenia labialis or P. amentaria ?

Posted by eklans on 23-10-2022 08:17
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Hi Duncan, these two can be excluded:
P. labialis has a black basicosta
P. amentaria has a shiny black abdomen

P. rudis is a good candidate with pale basicosta, 2+ ad bristles on mid tibia, and only black hairs posteroventral on hind and mid femur. To be more sure we need a dorsal view.
(Olga Sivell: Blow flies, 2021)