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Posted by ferran on 28-06-2006 18:41

another view

Edited by ferran on 04-01-2009 17:06

Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-06-2006 18:43

I think one of the Miltogramma's or one of the related genera in the Sarcophagidae.

Posted by ferran on 28-06-2006 19:00

another view

Edited by ferran on 02-07-2006 19:53

Posted by ferran on 28-06-2006 19:03

trying again with another view

Edited by ferran on 02-07-2006 19:54

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 28-06-2006 19:21

Excuse me Paul, are you sure it isn't Pollenia?
Nikita

Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-06-2006 19:43

With such strongly chequered abdomen? Well perhaps, I will not claim to be a specialist. I am sure that if you are right someone will second it and I will leave through the backdoor... ;)

Posted by Tony Irwin on 30-06-2006 23:48

Please don't leave, Paul, but think Nikita is right - the pale wavy hairs are certainly characteristic of Pollenia.
Ferran - can you tell us where the fly was photographed? It may help us to put a species name to it.
Tony

Posted by ferran on 02-07-2006 20:01

I have included two more pictures of the fly. I think is the same because it was taken in intevals of minutes in the same place, a citrus orchard near Valencia a few days ago, on 28 June 2006.

By the way, I just started in this forum and am really surprised by the quick answers. Many thanks to Nikita, Paul and Toni.

Ferran

Posted by Kahis on 02-07-2006 20:44

You can count me into the Pollenia gang. I suspect that this fly is very 'fresh' and this is fly the pattern is so strong. It even has all the yellow curly hairs on thorax. They rub off quite easily and most specimens aren't nearly as hairy as this one.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 02-07-2006 22:42

#10

What puzzles me about this Pollenia is the colour of the hairs. I've always found them to be golden or brown (see the attached photo I took last week). I've never seen one with such white/silvery hairs before.
Tony

Edited by Tony Irwin on 02-07-2006 22:42

Posted by Paul Beuk on 03-07-2006 07:23

#11

The strong abdominal pattern and the colour of the hairs were my reasons not to opt for Pollenia in the first place. Still, Kahis may well be right (the wings look fresh in the first pic as well) and the hairs may still have to reach their full colour. I guess Pollenia it is.

Posted by ferran on 03-07-2006 17:27

#12

Many thanks Paul, Tony, Kahis and Nikita. A good discussion is always enlightening

Posted by Jan HC Velterop on 29-09-2009 15:54

#13

I guess, there is a good chance that both the female of Ferran and the male of Tony belong to Pollenia angustigena. I do not see more than 1 big ad-bristle on the middle tibia, which is a feature of very few species among Pollenia.
Jan HC Velterop.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 29-09-2009 16:19

#14

Paul Beuk wrote:
With such strongly chequered abdomen? Well perhaps, I will not claim to be a specialist. I am sure that if you are right someone will second it and I will leave through the backdoor... ;)

Close the door behind you Paul...there is a cold draught coming in. :P