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 grey and gold Pollenia
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| Klaas |
Posted on 23-11-2008 19:17
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The Pollenia i saw have often golden and somtimes grey hairs. I wonder if this has any diagnostic meaning. (I'll add a few examples) Klaas Klaas attached the following image:  [121.21Kb] |
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| Klaas |
Posted on 23-11-2008 19:18
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Female gold
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| Klaas |
Posted on 23-11-2008 19:19
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male grey
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| Klaas |
Posted on 23-11-2008 19:21
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Female grey
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-11-2008 21:10
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It is all Pollenia. As you know, there are several species. However, hairs turn less golden with aging, so be careful ! Theo |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 23-11-2008 21:52
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I've been looking at Pollenia a bit recently, and I can tell you that your males are not rudis, as yours have contiguous fronto-orbital plates. Rudis males have the orbital plates clearly divided by the frontal vitta, unlike most (but not all) male Pollenia.
Susan |
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