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anyone else brave enough to tackle Pollenia ID's.

Whitworth describes P. vagabunda "a dark median stripe between the presutural acrostichal setae is a distinctive character" "usually 2 or more extra setae in front of the regular row of 3 (2-4)humeral setae; 2 inner posthumeral setae"

This fly seems to fit this description, yes? no?

Purposefully overexposed to more clearly show the setae.
29 March 2008, New Brunswick, Canada