
Pollenia rudis
Common Cluster Fly
As recorded: Pollenia rudis (Fabricius, 1794)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Polleniidae
- Collected by
- G. K. Kobayashi
- Date
- November 30, 1968
- Locality
- Pohakuloa
- Identified by
- D. E. Hardy
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1968, G. K. Kobayashi also collected 3 other specimens.
Pollenia rudis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Mairie de Plourivo, 22860 Plourivo, France
(c) Pierre LE GUYADER, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Toro Canyon, CA, USA
(c) Eric Cleveland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-09
Cicero, IN, US
(c) Mason Holstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-28
Elmwood & Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
(c) Pranav Prabhu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Rishon LeZion, Israel
(c) Eddie hope karny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Rishon LeZion, Israel
(c) Eddie hope karny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pollenia rudis. BPBM 200094. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38174853. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/200094.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38174853 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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