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 Volucella zonaria?
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| omattelart |
Posted on 10-08-2009 23:14
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 Member Location: Louvain la neuve Posts: 238 Joined: 29.11.07 |
I have met this one in Harchies, Belgium, this afternoon. Is it Volucella zonaria? Thanks, Olivier omattelart attached the following image:  [171.18Kb] ----- Olivier Mattelart | Nature Photography http://www.mattel... |
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| pierred |
Posted on 11-08-2009 07:47
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1484 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Hello, You don't state a size (14-16mm for V. inanis, 16-22mm for V. zonaria). And you don't show a picture where one can see the first sternite (yellow in V. inanis, black in V. zonaria). Pierre Duhem |
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| omattelart |
Posted on 11-08-2009 08:11
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Member Location: Louvain la neuve Posts: 238 Joined: 29.11.07 |
I believe it's V. Zonaria, as the last segment is yellow, and as the last black line has a small V inside the black part and not outside. According to your gallery, it should be V. Zonaria, then. But I prefer to get a confirmation. For the size, it was looking as big as Vespa crabro but I never catch any bug and I do not measure them. I only take photographs. Cheers, Olivier omattelart attached the following image:  [181.42Kb] Edited by omattelart on 11-08-2009 08:14 ----- Olivier Mattelart | Nature Photography http://www.mattel... |
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 11-08-2009 09:03
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 Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
I would call this V.zonaria as tergite 2 chestnut, not yellow; thoracic dorsum chestnut, no obvious black stripes; no obvious dark stigma. Tim |
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| Andre |
Posted on 11-08-2009 19:27
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
100% zonaria |
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| omattelart |
Posted on 11-08-2009 22:15
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Member Location: Louvain la neuve Posts: 238 Joined: 29.11.07 |
Thanks to all of you, guys
----- Olivier Mattelart | Nature Photography http://www.mattel... |
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