BELTED HOVERFLY – VOLUCELLA ZONARIA – VOLUCELLE ZONEE Photo Gallery by nicolebouglouan at pbase.com

BELTED HOVERFLY – VOLUCELLA ZONARIA – VOLUCELLE ZONEE

Diptera – Syrphidae

This is a large Syrphidae with a length of 16-22 mm.
It lays the eggs in wasp’s nest.
The larvae live as commensals in these nests where they eat debris.
The adults feed on nectar from flowers.
They are often seen in urban areas.

Volucella zonaria	Volucella zonaria
Volucella zonaria	Volucella zonaria

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BELTED HOVERFLY – VOLUCELLA ZONARIA – VOLUCELLE ZONEE

Diptera – Syrphidae This is a large Syrphidae with a length of 16-22 mm. It lays the eggs in wasp’s nest. The larvae live as commensals in these nests where they eat debris. The adults feed on nectar from flowers. They are often seen in urban areas.

Diptera – Syrphidae

This is a large Syrphidae with a length of 16-22 mm.
It lays the eggs in wasp’s nest.
The larvae live as commensals in these nests where they eat debris.
The adults feed on nectar from flowers.
They are often seen in urban areas.