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I have met this one in Harchies, Belgium, this afternoon.
Is it Volucella zonaria?

Thanks,

Olivier

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Hello,
You don't state a size (14-16mm for V. inanis, 16-22mm for V. zonaria). And you don't show a picture where one can see the first sternite (yellow in V. inanis, black in V. zonaria).

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I believe it's V. Zonaria, as the last segment is yellow, and as the last black line has a small V inside the black part and not outside.
According to your gallery, it should be V. Zonaria, then.
But I prefer to get a confirmation.
For the size, it was looking as big as Vespa crabro but I never catch any bug and I do not measure them.
I only take photographs.

Cheers,

Olivier

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I would call this V.zonaria as tergite 2 chestnut, not yellow; thoracic dorsum chestnut, no obvious black stripes; no obvious dark stigma.

Tim

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100% zonaria

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Thanks to all of you, guys