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Bumblebee Hoverfly
Volucella bombylans f. bombylans
40.6272, 21.3718
Field Notes
Description:
Female Bumblebee hoverfly (Volucella bombylans) var. bombylans that mimics the bumblebee Bombus lapidarius.This species occurs in several forms, each of which mimics a species of bumblebee (Batesian mimicry). Batesian mimicry is a form of mimicry typified by a situation where a harmless species has evolved to imitate the warning signals of a harmful species directed at a common predator.
Habitat:
On mullein flowers (Verbascum sp.) in mountain meadow on the edge of deciduous forest.
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PublishedJune 26, 2017
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