Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 19-04-2017 17:48
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From Romania, Dobrogea region, 19.04.2017, copyright Gabriel Ice.
Posted by treebeard on 19-04-2017 18:17
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Volucella surely not. The vein r4+5 is sinusoide and R1 cell is open.
I think, Mallota fuciformis.
It could be also Merodon euqestris, but I cannot see triangular "tooth" at the end of femora, plus dark markings on the wings are not typical for Merodon.