Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Volucella, or something else?

Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 19-04-2017 16:48
#1

From Romania, Dobrogea region, 19.04.2017, copyright Gabriel Ice.

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Posted by treebeard on 19-04-2017 17:17
#2

Volucella surely not. The vein r4+5 is sinusoide and R1 cell is open.

I think, Mallota fuciformis.

It could be also Merodon euqestris, but I cannot see triangular "tooth" at the end of femora, plus dark markings on the wings are not typical for Merodon.

Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 22-04-2017 11:23
#3

Thank you very much ! Grin