Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Volucella sp.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 22-07-2006 16:11
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It certainly is - a freshly emerged male (the grey smoky patches on the wing will darken up as it matures). This is a species that has spread rapidy through much of southern Britain in recent years, and is a regular visitor to gardens in Norwich (particularly fond of Origanum).