Posted by omattelart on 11-08-2009 00:14
#1
I have met this one in Harchies, Belgium, this afternoon.
Is it Volucella zonaria?
Thanks,
Olivier
Posted by pierred on 11-08-2009 08:47
#2
Hello,
You don't state a size (14-16mm for
V. inanis, 16-22mm for
V. zonaria). And you don't show a picture where one can see the first sternite (yellow in
V. inanis, black in
V. zonaria).
Posted by omattelart on 11-08-2009 09:11
#3
I believe it's V. Zonaria, as the last segment is yellow, and as the last black line has a small V
inside the black part and not
outside.
According to your gallery, it should be V. Zonaria, then.
But I prefer to get a confirmation.
For the size, it was looking as big as Vespa crabro but I never catch any bug and I do not measure them.
I only take photographs.
Cheers,
Olivier
Edited by omattelart on 11-08-2009 09:14
Posted by tim worfolk on 11-08-2009 10:03
#4
I would call this
V.zonaria as tergite 2 chestnut, not yellow; thoracic dorsum chestnut, no obvious black stripes; no obvious dark stigma.
Tim
Posted by omattelart on 11-08-2009 23:15
#6
Thanks to all of you, guys