Posted by Rui Andrade on 19-04-2008 15:50
#1
Hi,
I have a question concerning the genus Pollenia. I know that Pollenia rudis parasitizes annelids but I don't know if all Pollenia do that. Can anyone give me any insight on this matter?
Posted by Susan R Walter on 19-04-2008 20:47
#2
According to Rognes:
armentaria - unknown
angustigena - earthworm host sp unknown
griseotomentosa - unknown
hungarica - reared from the lumbricid
Eisenia rosea
pallida - unknown
pediculata -
E rosea
rudis -
E rosea. 1 example reared from
Chondrostegia maghrebica (Lepidoptera) chrysalid
vagabunda - unknown
Sounds like a project for you Rui :D
Posted by Rui Andrade on 20-04-2008 12:35
#3
So many unknown:o.
Susan R Walter said:
Sounds like a project for you Rui
Maybe, I must catch some earthworms and see what comes out:). But I am really surprised one Pollenia reared from a lepidopteran, I would never expect that.
Well, thank you very much for your help Susan, I knew that you would reply this thread, and I'm eagerly waiting for your work on Pollenia identification to come out:).