Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Volucella bombylans var. plumata from Russia

Posted by Nikolay_D on 05-10-2021 20:23
#1

Hi,
Please, help with the ID for this Arctophila sp.
Specimen data: June 6, 2021 Russia, Moscow Region, dry meadow.
Body length: 13mm. Wingspan: 24mm.
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Edited by Nikolay_D on 06-10-2021 21:28

Posted by Sundew on 05-10-2021 23:15
#2

Volucella bombylans var. plumata. The wing venation of Arctophila (or subgenus of Sericomyia) is different, and the species prefer mountainous regions.

Posted by Nikolay_D on 06-10-2021 21:26
#3

Thank you for the help with the ID!