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| pdunn |
Posted on 12-07-2008 11:42
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Member Location: Posts: 3 Joined: 11.07.08 |
Never seen this one before, in my house, in a semi-rural location in Central Scotland, 11th July. Anyone care to comment on how common it is in this part of the world, or the UK ? Thanks, Peter pdunn attached the following image:  [143.14Kb] Edited by pdunn on 12-07-2008 11:43 |
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| crex |
Posted on 12-07-2008 12:05
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Look at Volucella (Syrphidae) in the gallery. |
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| pdunn |
Posted on 12-07-2008 12:19
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Member Location: Posts: 3 Joined: 11.07.08 |
Thanks - looks like female Volucella pellucens. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 12-07-2008 13:02
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yes - Volucella pellucens it is  Fairly common down here in the south but not sure what it's like up there. Have a look on the UK Hoverfly forum at http://www.hoverf... - I think Stuart has distribution maps there for each species  |
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| pdunn |
Posted on 12-07-2008 14:15
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Member Location: Posts: 3 Joined: 11.07.08 |
Thanks - he did. Certainly not unknown up here; I'd just never seen it. Likes brambles apparently and there are not many within a mile or so of here. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 12-07-2008 14:44
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I agree with the ID. |
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