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Volucella pellucens

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Field Notes

Description:

It is about 15–16 mm in length with a broad body. It is mainly black, but the front part of the abdomen has a broad, yellow band, giving it the appearance of a bee or wasp. The wings are transparent, amber in the leading edge, with a brown patch.

Habitat:

Garden Abbey Villers La Ville

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Volucella pellucens

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PublishedSeptember 5, 2014

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