Pollenia pediculata Macquart, 1834

Rognes, Knut, 2019, The Calliphoridae (Diptera) of Armenia, Zootaxa 4576 (2), pp. 375-391 : 386-387

Pollenia pediculata Macquart, 1834

Most recent taxonomic treatment. Rognes (1991a).

Material. Aragatsotn: River Aragats (tributary of River Kasakh ) at Aragats, N 40°29 E44° 19, 2110 m, 18.vi.2010, 1 ♂ 1 ♀ [2572, 2581]; River Aragats at Aragats, N 40°29 E44° 19, 2110 m, 19.vii.2011, 1 ♀ [2576]; River Kasakh at Alagyaz , N40°40 E44° 18, 2050 m, 18.vi.2010, 1 ♂ 1 ♀ [2574, 2582]; River Kasakh between Alagyaz and Aparan, N40°37 E44° 20, 1950 m, 18.vi.2010, 1 ♂ [2573]. Gegharkunik: River Argichi, N 40°09 E45° 16, 1920 m, 24.vi.2010, 2 ♀ [2583, 2584]; River Tsakkar south of Noratus , N40°11 E45° 14, 1920 m, 24.vi.2010, 1 ♂ 1 ♀ [2575, 2585]. Kotayk: Tributary of River Hrazdan at Bjni, N 40°28 E44° 40, 1510 m, 17.vi.2010, 1 ♀ [2586]; River Dalar at Aghveran, N 40°30 E44° 35, 1710 m, 23.vi.2010, 1 ♀ [2587]. Syunik: River Vorovan , Vaghatin, N 39°30 E46°07, 1400 m, 25.vii.2011, 2 ♀ [2577, 2578]; River Meghri at Lichk, N 39°03 E46° 10, 1760 m, 23.vii.2011, 1 ♀ [2580]; River Sisyan near Ashotavan, N 39°28 E46°01, 1660 m, 25.vii.2011, 1 ♀ [2579]. Tavush: Aghavnavank, N 40°43 E45°06, 1260–1320 m, 7.vii.2016, 1 ♀ [2640]; 2 km N of Parz Lich , N40°45 E44° 57, 1490 m, 5.vii.2016, 1 ♀ [2642]; 10.vii.2016, 1 ♀ [2641]; Ttu jur, N40°44 E44° 53, 1420–1710 m, 13.vii.2018, 1 ♂ 1 ♀ [2763, 2764].

Distribution. Very common and widespread in the Holarctic Region, including northern India and Pakistan; China (Xinjiang). Introduced in New Zealand and South Africa.