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Another Phaonia?
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Josef Buecker |
Posted on 10-08-2008 09:57
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![]() Member Location: Hagen, Germany Posts: 616 Joined: 03.02.08 |
Hello Forum, the following two pictures are taken on August 4th 2008 in Hagen, NRW, Germany in the near of an alder marshland, 175 msm, the plant is Cirsium arvense. Is it a Phaonia spec.? Is an ID possible? Best regards, Josef Josef Buecker attached the following image: ![]() [158.45Kb] |
Josef Buecker |
Posted on 10-08-2008 09:59
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![]() Member Location: Hagen, Germany Posts: 616 Joined: 03.02.08 |
Second picture
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Susan R Walter |
Posted on 10-08-2008 13:02
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![]() Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
This is Calliphoridae. I suspect it is Pollenia, but might be Bellardia or Melinda. Definitely not Phaonia - vein M is bent. Susan |
Josef Buecker |
Posted on 10-08-2008 20:37
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![]() Member Location: Hagen, Germany Posts: 616 Joined: 03.02.08 |
Thank you Susan. Best wishes, Josef |
Xespok |
Posted on 11-08-2008 10:14
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![]() Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
This is not Pollenia. Around Melinda/Onesia/Bellardia.
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Susan R Walter |
Posted on 11-08-2008 21:28
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I opted for Pollenia because I thought the strongly tessellated abdomen was more reminiscent of Pollenia than M/O/B, even though I could see no sign of wavy golden hair on the thorax. What are your reasons for going the other way Gabor? You have a better eye than me for these species I think.
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Xespok |
Posted on 12-08-2008 12:40
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![]() Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
There are two reasons. First the abodmen has a distinct greenish metallic shine, which Pollenia sp do not have. Second, the thoracic pattern is off for most Pollenia, and as you mentioned there is no golden hair to be seen.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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