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#1 2010-07-07 22:38:31
- Alan Outen
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- Name: Alan Outen
- Registered: 2010-06-24
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Is this Pollenia rudis?
As indicated in my previous postings I am very much a novice so far as flies are concerned. Using the limited literature that I have available to me I would identify this as Pollenia rudis – Cluster Fly. However I do not know if there may be similar species and do want to make sure that I have the identification correct both for the record and for labelling the image. Photographed from Flitwick Mooor, Beds 07 Jul 2010.
Thank you
Alan Outen
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#2 2010-07-07 22:42:57
Re: Is this Pollenia rudis?
Pollenia is correct, but I doubt that a species ID can be provided based on these images. Wing actual specimens I might have a go at it. 
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#3 2010-07-08 13:58:02
- Alan Outen
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Re: Is this Pollenia rudis?
Thank you Paul. I do have the specimen and another, possibly the same, but from another site, as well as a few other photographed Calliphorids (4 I think) if you (or anyone else) would be willing to look at them.
Alan
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#4 2010-07-08 14:13:39
Re: Is this Pollenia rudis?
I will give the opportunity for someone in Britain to vollunteer to examine the specimens and thus save you sending a package across the Channel/Northsea.
Paul
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#5 2010-07-08 18:02:50
- Howard Bentley
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Re: Is this Pollenia rudis?
I'll take a look at Calliphorids for you if you wish.
Howard Bentley,
37, Biddenden Close,
Bearsted,
Maidstone.
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#6 2010-07-08 20:29:29
- Alan Outen
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Re: Is this Pollenia rudis?
Thank you Howard. That is really exceedingly kind of you. I will post them off next week.
Alan
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#7 2010-07-21 13:40:23
- Alan Outen
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Re: Is this Pollenia rudis?
Howard Bentley has kindly examined this specimen for me and reports that this is Pollenia angustigena ♂. Thank you again Howard.
Alan
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