Volucella pellucens (Linnaeus, 1758)
a hoverfly
Volucella pellucens(Linnaeus, 1758) - a hoverfly, Female - visiting Hogweed - dorsal view

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Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P96480
Found as Female imago
Date 3 Jun 2011
OS grid ref SY78
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 20' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Female, visiting Hogweed
Associated organism visiting live flower of Heracleum sphondylium
Return to Record page Volucella pellucens on 3 Jun 2011 at SY78 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Volucella pellucens
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