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Pollenia cf pediculata female

I hope that you understand what I am telling you. The prototype for Pollenia pediculata has a small petiole. Even Dr. Rognes has not seen this outside of the prototype, so this is a significant find for anyone that loves Pollenia and Calliphoridae. To me, it is like finding a lump of gold. I thought that I had one too but it turned out to be a different species. I only know of three other Pollenia that are known to have a small petiole and one of them is limited to Africa. The other two are easy to distinguish from this species in the photo. Thus, pediculata is most likely what you have found.

I hope that you will collect this if you find it again. A quick examination can prove it to be pediculata. Simply look under the wing to the node at the junction of the humeral crossvein and vein sc: https://diptera.i...o_id=10761 Pollenia pediculata has a group of pale hairs at this node (typically 6-9 hairs).

If you collect it and you do not wish to examine it, then contact me please. I will be happy to examine it for you. If you do not want it in the Moscow museum, then I will place it in the Berlin museum. Either way, it is an excellent find.

I have examined the photos as much as possible and it certainly resembles pediculata but further examination is required for a certain id. Hopefully, you can find it again and collect it for examination.

Very nice photos and an excellent find.

I hope that you have a pleasant day.