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 little dark one - Pollenia cf. atramentaria
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| Sundew |
Posted on 03-05-2010 20:18
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, This small dark fly was inspecting the bark of an old poplar recently. I have no idea what it is. Unfortunately it was too shy to take pics from all sides. Is there any chance to find a name? Many thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [177.96Kb] Edited by Sundew on 04-05-2010 13:49 |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 03-05-2010 21:46
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Some sort of Pollenia? |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 03-05-2010 22:45
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
So you guess Calliphoridae - I did, too, but I do not know any with brownish wings. And the Pollenias I know are bigger... Besides, I thought that there was a very short petiolus, which made me think of Rhinophoridae. However, the habit is different. May be I see it again and can take a lateral shot. |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 04-05-2010 07:53
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
I also see some fur between the bristles at the sides of the thorax. But the petiole is disconcerting. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 04-05-2010 07:56
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19271 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Pollenia amentaria / atramentaria subgroup One of those (i think atramentaria) has a petiole, so no problem !! Theo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-05-2010 13:48
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
So it is a Pollenia indeed, even though there is no golden hair between the bristles of the thorax back! There is fur on the sides indeed, but the typical Pollenia curls are lacking... Shall it go to the gallery as P. cf. atramentaria, or is it too untypical?
Sundew attached the following image:  [159Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 04-05-2010 20:21
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19271 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, these hairs are very typical indeed for Pollenia amentaria group. Is this specimen from the surroudings of Berlin ? Theo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-05-2010 21:54
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Not surroundings - Berlin itself  . I live in a quite green district with foxes, martens, and hedgehogs passing by and a tremendous nightingale singing contest every night (and even day). |
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