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Fly - Pollenia - female
Copyright © 2004 Beatriz Moisset

Fly - Pollenia - Female
Churchville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 17, 2004
I guess that it is a muscid fly, any additional info would be greatly appreciated.
Southeastern PA
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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 24 October, 2004 - 5:40pm
Last updated 20 May, 2008 - 7:12pm

Moved
Moved from Pollenia rudis.
… Tony-2, 20 May, 2008 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

A female
Male Pollenia are impossible to ID from a photo; it's even worse for females. Moved to genus.
… Tony-2, 20 May, 2008 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Aha!
I was beginning to wonder about this ID. I am actually glad that you moved it to genus. This is where it should be.
… Beatriz Moisset, 20 May, 2008 - 8:33pm login or register to post comments

Cluster fly?
This looks kind of like a cluster fly (Calliphoridae: Pollenia rudis) although those that I've seen usually have fewer of those golden hairs. Perhaps something else in that genus or family? Cluster flies are parasitoids of earthworms, and often come into houses at this time of year.
… Joel Kits, 24 October, 2004 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Right on
Nothing wrong with the identification. The curly hairs tend to diminish in number during the lifetime of the fly, simply because they are rubbed of. I have seen almost 'bald' ones where you really had to seach for those hairs.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 25 October, 2004 - 2:08am login or register to post comments

 
Fly
Thanks, that was fast.
… Beatriz Moisset, 24 October, 2004 - 7:07pm login or register to post comments

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