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Criorhina ranunculi (thanks Martin Hauser) Bumblebee mimic:
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I really thought this was a red-tailed bumblebee Bombus lapidarius until I looked very closely and saw the dipteran antennae and hint of halteres. I then thought maybe Volucella bombylans, but with wings closed (better mimicry!), big hind legs and no plumose aristas I think that makes this a Merodon equestris and this colour form is I think validus. Can anyone confirm this?

Wlltshire, southwest UK 21.4.10

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This is much better than Merodon, it is Criorhina ranunculi. Very nice spring species. This species can have a white tip of the abdomen or can be nearly completely whitish/light brown..
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Many thanks Martin for this really fast and knowledgeable response. That's why I post pics on this site! I read on the hoverfly recording scheme site that it's often active high up and may be much under reported as a result. Its status seems to be scarce, known from just 40 sites in the UK since 1960 according to info on the site. Maybe I should send this record in...
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