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Nowickia ferox
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about the size of a medium-sized bumblebee, or a large T. fera, but this is black with ragwort-yellow on the abdoamen and an hourglass-shaped longitudinal stripe rather than a straight-sided one. I've looked through lots of pics of T. fera but not found one like this. Help with id please
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Have you looked at Nowickia ferox?

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Yes, Nowickia ferox - I saw one today myself Smile
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many thanks
 
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ChrisR wrote:
Yes, Nowickia ferox - I saw one today myself Smile
Ditto, August 1st, in our museum garden.
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