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Which Pollenia sp.? --> Pollenia sp.
konradZ
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Posted on 28-03-2021 17:53
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Hi,
I found this Pollenia sp. on Sept. 30, 2013 in the Danube inundation area in Vienna, Austria ("Lobau"Wink. Can one tell which species it belongs to?
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Sundew
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To have a small chance to get a Pollenia species ID from photos you need a series of very good detail pictures, best of a male. Look at the key in https://quelestce...132016.pdf to get an idea what characters are decisive. I do not dare a guess here, sorry.
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konradZ
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Thank you for the link, Sundew. I hope that will inform my future attempts.
Best regards, Konrad
 
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