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| oceanlis2000 |
Posted on 24-03-2011 11:23
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Member Location: Wales, UK Posts: 570 Joined: 15.06.10 |
Builth Wells, Powys, Wales, 23_03_11 Got some great shots yesterday, would be grateful for any ID help He thinks he's Zorro! Looks like 3 post ac, dc- is that right Thank you oceanlis2000 attached the following image:  [63.23Kb] Edited by oceanlis2000 on 24-03-2011 11:24 Dr Elisabeth A. Harris @FloraConsUK |
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| oceanlis2000 |
Posted on 24-03-2011 11:24
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| oceanlis2000 |
Posted on 24-03-2011 11:25
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| oceanlis2000 |
Posted on 24-03-2011 11:25
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| oceanlis2000 |
Posted on 24-03-2011 11:26
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| oceanlis2000 |
Posted on 24-03-2011 11:26
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 24-03-2011 12:10
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Rather looks like a Pollenia...
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| oceanlis2000 |
Posted on 25-03-2011 15:22
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Member Location: Wales, UK Posts: 570 Joined: 15.06.10 |
That was my initial thought but I expected to see 'the golden fleece' or at least some golden hairs around the sides of the scutum!
Dr Elisabeth A. Harris @FloraConsUK |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 25-03-2011 20:42
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I think remnants of the golden hairs are still there and visible - looking like pollen on the thorax. You have to remember that these flies hatched last year and have been hibernating so they aren't in great condition 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| oceanlis2000 |
Posted on 28-03-2011 11:18
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Member Location: Wales, UK Posts: 570 Joined: 15.06.10 |
Yes you are right Chris, this is Pollenia Any ideas where I can get a key? it's probably a common species and that mask under the eyes may be characteristic! Thanks Dr Elisabeth A. Harris @FloraConsUK |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 28-03-2011 14:58
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
My understanding is that Pollenia (like many groups of flies) require specimens and can't reliably be identified from photos 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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