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Pellucid Fly

Volucella pellucens

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

The flies are 15-16 millimeters long. The second body segment is bright yellow-white. The rest of the wide rear body is dark, black. The wings have a distinct, large dark wing mark.

Habitat:

Meadow.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Hvitbåndet humleblomsterflue

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