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Pellucid Fly

V⁠olucella pellucens

Description:

These hoverflies have a striking ivory-white band across its middle and large dark spots on its wings. The fly is about 17 mm in length with a wing length about 15 mm. It's shape and size are very bumblebee-like.

Habitat:

Forest edge on a thistle.

Notes:

Norwegian name: H⁠vitbåndet humleblomsterflue

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arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Viken, Norway

Spotted on Jul 10, 2023
Submitted on Jul 14, 2023

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