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Lesser Hornet Hoverfly

Volucella inanis

Lesser Hornet Hoverfly — Photo: greenmeters · CC BY

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Classification: Animalia›Arthropoda›Insecta›Diptera›Syrphidae›Volucella
Wild records: Seen 21,755 times worldwide.

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