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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Polleniidae » Cluster flies (Pollenia)
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Which species of fly is this? - Pollenia
Copyright © 2012 Cynthia Bingham Keiser

Which species of fly is this? - Pollenia
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
May 2, 2012
This brown, fuzzy fly was resting on a Mock-orange leaf.

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Which species of fly is this? - Pollenia Which species of fly is this? - Pollenia Which species of fly is this? - Pollenia
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Contributed by Cynthia Bingham Keiser on 2 May, 2012 - 2:06pm
Last updated 30 January, 2014 - 11:28pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Brad Barnd, 24 June, 2012 - 12:05am login or register to post comments

male Pollenia; species probably impossible from photos
… v belov, 2 May, 2012 - 2:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Hi v belov, thank you for the info. I'm hoping to get a macro lens someday :)
… Cynthia Bingham Keiser, 2 May, 2012 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

 
i know squat about photography...
...but i can tell that without a macro lens you do an amazing job
… v belov, 2 May, 2012 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

 
:)
Thank you v belov! I sure try to get clear pics to show detail. I realize sometimes even photographs aren't enough to ID but I love learning about what's around me! I really appreciate your help in identification.
… Cynthia Bingham Keiser, 2 May, 2012 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

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