Pollenia vagabunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Polleniidae
Genus: Pollenia
Species:
P. vagabunda
Binomial name
Pollenia vagabunda
(Meigen 1826)
Synonyms[1]

Pollenia vagabunda is a species of blow fly in the family Polleniidae.[1][2][3][4] It is widespread in Europe and can be found on carrion, although not associated with any specific stages of decomposition.[5] P. vagabunda has also been found in North America, first being discovered there in 1958, with a range from the east coast to British Columbia.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pollenia vagabunda Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Pollenia vagabunda species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Pollenia vagabunda". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Pollenia vagabunda Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ↑ Taleb, Meriem; Tail, Ghania; Açıkgöz, Halide Nihal (2 January 2022). "Molecular identification of the potentially forensically relevant cluster flies Pollenia rudis (Fabricius) and Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen) (Diptera: Polleniidae) — non-recorded species in Algeria". Forensic Sciences Research. 7 (1): 69–77. doi:10.1080/20961790.2020.1857937. ISSN 2096-1790. PMC 8967396. PMID 35368910. S2CID 233899966.
  6. ↑ Bowser, Matt (2015). "First record of a cluster fly (Calliphoridae: Pollenia) in Alaska" (PDF). Newsletter of the Alaska Entomological Society. 8 (1): 1–2. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

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