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I think this may be an Anthrax anthrax with reduced wing shading but not sure how varying this feature is within the species. It was found in a Bee Hotel in Antrim, Co Antrim Northern Ireland last year. Any thoughts other than Anthrax anthrax? There was a Key online Nederlands
Bee-flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) of Northwest Europe suggests with this reduced shading may not be A.anthrax so rather puzzled.