Posted by Gansucha on 29-04-2023 11:51
#1
Ukraine, Rivne region, on April 29.
Is it possible to say more than the genus Pollenia ?
Edited by Gansucha on 29-04-2023 15:07
Posted by eklans on 29-04-2023 12:48
#2
Hi Victor, Pollenia is always difficult, but this male looks like P. amentaria:
basicosta black
abdomen with weak dusting
no medial stripe on thorax
5-6 pairs of marginal bristles on scutellum
frons wider than P. labialis
(from Blow flies, Olga Sivell, 2021)
Posted by Gansucha on 29-04-2023 15:07
#3
Thank you very much, Eric !