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Hornet mimic hoverfly

Volucella zonaria (Poda, 1761)

Photo by Morton1905
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45.3302, 14.52

Field Notes

Habitat:

Dry windy hot sunny day.

Reference Links:

Volucella zonaria - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
maplemoth662
A, very, very, realistic photo....a very beautiful photo, showing a close up view, of the external anatomy, of a Hoverfly....
maplemoth662
A very beautiful, and a very colorful Hoverfly....a remarkable photo, showing beauty and color....

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