Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Volucella bombylans

Posted by cyprinoid on 21-01-2010 21:11
#1

Found this one in my father's childhood collection.. ca 50 years old.

Norway, 12-15mm.

Edited by cyprinoid on 22-01-2010 19:40

Posted by cyprinoid on 21-01-2010 21:12
#2

dorsal

Posted by cyprinoid on 21-01-2010 21:12
#3

head

Posted by Dima DD on 21-01-2010 21:24
#4

Looks like ancient Volucella bombylans (female) from the Linné collection! :)

Dima

Edited by Dima DD on 21-01-2010 21:24

Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-01-2010 21:52
#5

In the Linné collection it would have lost some of that colour. ;)

Posted by cyprinoid on 21-01-2010 22:00
#6

HAHA! Thanks!

Posted by Andre on 22-01-2010 01:25
#7

Linné didn't visit Norway, as far as I know....

Posted by Stephen R on 22-01-2010 12:21
#8

In the Linné collection it would be Musca bombylans. That's my sort of taxonomy :) What went wrong?