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Diptera.info :: Big sicilian (Syrphidae?) need ID
Posted by
Regalecus
on 04-06-2011 19:54
#1
Sorry if the family is not correct . . . 17-18mm, on onion flowers
Posted by
Sundew
on 04-06-2011 20:13
#2
Syrphidae indeed; female of
Volucella zonaria
.
Posted by
Regalecus
on 04-06-2011 20:21
#3
thanks, how can I separate it from Volucella inanis?
Posted by
Sundew
on 04-06-2011 20:35
#4
Volucella inanis
has a blackish thorax and a black ass
. The experts will surely give more serious explanations...
Posted by
Regalecus
on 05-06-2011 20:06
#5
your explanation is good enough
!