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Volucella
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *''Volucella anastasia'' Hull, 1946 *''Volucella arctica'' Johnson , 1916 *''Volucella bombylans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella dracaena'' Curran *''Volucella elegans'' Loew, 1862 *''Volucella eugenia'' Williston, 1887 *''Volucella evecta'' Walker , 1852 *''Volucella facialis'' Williston , 1882 *''Volucella inanis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella inflata'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *''Volucella jeddona'' Bigot, 1875 *'' Volucella linearis'' Walker, 1849 *'' Volucella liquida'' Erichson in Wagner, 1841 *'' Volucella lutzi'' Curran, 1930 *'' Volucella matsumurai'' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Anastasia
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *''Volucella anastasia'' Hull, 1946 *''Volucella arctica'' Johnson , 1916 *''Volucella bombylans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella dracaena'' Curran *''Volucella elegans'' Loew, 1862 *''Volucella eugenia'' Williston, 1887 *''Volucella evecta'' Walker , 1852 *''Volucella facialis'' Williston , 1882 *''Volucella inanis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella inflata'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *''Volucella jeddona'' Bigot, 1875 *'' Volucella linearis'' Walker, 1849 *'' Volucella liquida'' Erichson in Wagner, 1841 *'' Volucella lutzi'' Curran, 1930 *'' Volucella matsumurai'' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Jeddona
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *''Volucella anastasia'' Hull, 1946 *'' Volucella arctica'' Johnson , 1916 *'' Volucella bombylans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Volucella dracaena'' Curran *'' Volucella elegans'' Loew, 1862 *'' Volucella eugenia'' Williston, 1887 *'' Volucella evecta'' Walker , 1852 *'' Volucella facialis'' Williston , 1882 *'' Volucella inanis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella inflata'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *'' Volucella jeddona'' Bigot, 1875 *'' Volucella linearis'' Walker, 1849 *'' Volucella liquida'' Erichson in Wagner, 1841 *'' Volucella lutzi'' Curran, 1930 *'' Volucella ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Elegans
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *''Volucella anastasia'' Hull, 1946 *'' Volucella arctica'' Johnson , 1916 *'' Volucella bombylans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Volucella dracaena'' Curran *'' Volucella elegans'' Loew, 1862 *'' Volucella eugenia'' Williston, 1887 *'' Volucella evecta'' Walker , 1852 *'' Volucella facialis'' Williston , 1882 *'' Volucella inanis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella inflata'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *''Volucella jeddona'' Bigot, 1875 *'' Volucella linearis'' Walker, 1849 *'' Volucella liquida'' Erichson in Wagner, 1841 *'' Volucella lutzi'' Curran, 1930 *'' Volucella mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Arctica
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *''Volucella anastasia'' Hull, 1946 *'' Volucella arctica'' Johnson , 1916 *'' Volucella bombylans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Volucella dracaena'' Curran *''Volucella elegans'' Loew, 1862 *'' Volucella eugenia'' Williston, 1887 *'' Volucella evecta'' Walker , 1852 *'' Volucella facialis'' Williston , 1882 *'' Volucella inanis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella inflata'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *''Volucella jeddona'' Bigot, 1875 *'' Volucella linearis'' Walker, 1849 *'' Volucella liquida'' Erichson in Wagner, 1841 *'' Volucella lutzi'' Curran, 1930 *'' Volucella mats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Eugenia
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *''Volucella anastasia'' Hull, 1946 *''Volucella arctica'' Johnson , 1916 *'' Volucella bombylans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Volucella dracaena'' Curran *''Volucella elegans'' Loew, 1862 *'' Volucella eugenia'' Williston, 1887 *'' Volucella evecta'' Walker , 1852 *'' Volucella facialis'' Williston , 1882 *'' Volucella inanis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella inflata'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *''Volucella jeddona'' Bigot, 1875 *'' Volucella linearis'' Walker, 1849 *'' Volucella liquida'' Erichson in Wagner, 1841 *'' Volucella lutzi'' Curran, 1930 *'' Volucella matsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Dracaena
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-flies. They have distinctive plumose aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly migratory and males are often territorial. Adults feed on nectar of flowers and are often seen sunning on leaves. The larvae of most species live in nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they are detritivores and larval predators. Selected species *''Volucella anastasia'' Hull, 1946 *''Volucella arctica'' Johnson , 1916 *'' Volucella bombylans'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Volucella dracaena'' Curran *''Volucella elegans'' Loew, 1862 *''Volucella eugenia'' Williston, 1887 *'' Volucella evecta'' Walker , 1852 *'' Volucella facialis'' Williston , 1882 *'' Volucella inanis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Volucella inflata'' ( Fabricius, 1794) *''Volucella jeddona'' Bigot, 1875 *'' Volucella linearis'' Walker, 1849 *'' Volucella liquida'' Erichson in Wagner, 1841 *'' Volucella lutzi'' Curran, 1930 *'' Volucella matsum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Bombylans
''Volucella bombylans'' is a large species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae. Distribution This species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic realm, in the Near East and in the Nearctic realm. Habitat These hoverflies can be found in forest edges and clearings, woodland margins, hedgerows, wet meadows, spruce forest edge and urban wasteland or gardens, usually sunning on leaves. Description ''Volucella bombylans'' is larger than most hoverflies, reaching a body length of 11 to 17 mm. and a wingspan length of 8–14 mm. They look something like a bumblebee with a furry black, yellow and/or white body, but they are given away by their heads, plumed antennae, large eyes and the particular wing venation, which make them quite easy to identify as a true fly, like a blowfly. The mesonotum bears black or yellow hairs on the sides, while the scutellum is brownish or yellowish. The wings are milky white with a dark cross-bands in the anterior hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Facialis
''Volucella bombylans'' is a large species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae. Distribution This species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic realm, in the Near East and in the Nearctic realm. Habitat These hoverflies can be found in forest edges and clearings, woodland margins, hedgerows, wet meadows, spruce forest edge and urban wasteland or gardens, usually sunning on leaves. Description ''Volucella bombylans'' is larger than most hoverflies, reaching a body length of 11 to 17 mm. and a wingspan length of 8–14 mm. They look something like a bumblebee with a furry black, yellow and/or white body, but they are given away by their heads, plumed antennae, large eyes and the particular wing venation, which make them quite easy to identify as a true fly, like a blowfly. The mesonotum bears black or yellow hairs on the sides, while the scutellum is brownish or yellowish. The wings are milky white with a dark cross-bands in the anterior hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Pellucens
''Volucella pellucens'', the pellucid fly, is a hoverfly. Distribution and habitat This species occurs in much of Europe, and across the Palearctic to Japan. The adult ''V. pellucens'' is usually found in woodlands and wooded hedgerows, but will enter gardens. Description ''Volucella pellucens'' is about 13–17 mm in length, with a wing length about 10–15.5 mm.Stuart Ball, S. G. Ball, Roger MorriBritain's Hoverflies: An Introduction to the Hoverflies of Britain/ref> These hoverflies have a broad, mainly black body, but the front part of their abdomens have a broad, yellow band, giving them the appearance of a bee or wasp. Their two wings are transparent, as with most flies, but the leading edge is amber, with a brown patch on each wing. The mimicry of bees or wasps in shape and colouration is shown by other hoverflies, which is thought to protect against falling prey to birds and other insectivores that avoid eating true wasps because of their stings. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Inanis
''Volucella inanis'' is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae. Distribution This species is present in most of Europe, in eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East and in North Africa. Description The adults reach long. They have three yellow bands on an otherwise black abdomen and thus closely resemble wasps in a form of mimicry. The first two bands are completely or partially interrupted by a black wedge. The head has feather-like antennae and the wings have darkened patches in the middle and on the tip. Biology ''Volucella inanis'' can be encountered from early July to early September, feeding on flowers of species such as yarrow (''Achillea millefolium''), dill (''Anethum graveolens''), heather (''Erica'' species), thistles (genera '' Carduus'', ''Cirsium'', and ''Onopordum'') and ''Buddleja davidii''. The female lays eggs in the nests of social wasps and hornets (''Vespa crabro'', ''Vespula germanica ''Vespula germanica'', the European wasp, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Evecta
''Volucella evecta'', the eastern swiftwing, is an uncommon species of hoverfly that has been considered a subspecies of ''Volucella bombylans'', but has been shown to be a distinct species. This species is a bumblebee mimic. It resembles a number of species, including ''Bombus pensylvanicus'', '' Bombus affinis'', '' Bombus bimaculatus'', and '' Habropoda laboriosa''. The range of this species is from Eastern North America and Canada from Georgia to New Brunswick. The adults have been observed feeding on ''Geum'', ''Viburnum'', ''Rubus,'' and other flowering plants. Larvae of this species are not known, but larvae in this genus feed on the debris and larvae in bee and wasp nests. Description For terms see Morphology of Diptera. Size : Head :The frons is black with yellow pile The face is black to chestnut with yellow pile. In profile, the face is excavated below the antennae. The antennae has an elongate dark red flagellum with long densly plumose arista. The eyes are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volucella Inflata
''Volucella inflata'' is a large species of European hoverfly. Description ''V. inflata'' is a large, short-haired fly. Though a little smaller than most European species of ''Volucella'', typical body length is 12–15 mm and wing length is 11–13 mm. The thorax is black with orange margins, and the scutellum is orange with light-coloured hairs at the apex. The abdomen is largely black, with the exception of dark orange brown patches on the second tergite. Biology It is found mostly in deciduous forests with mature trees, though has been known to venture into domestic gardens. Adults fly from May to July and feed on nectar from flowers, mostly from umbellifers. Larvae inhabit social insect nests. Distribution This fly is very local over much of Europe, being found from Sweden and northern Germany, the Pyrenees and northern Spain, Britain, eastwards through Central Europe into European Russia and the Caucasus, and the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria Bulgaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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