Volucella is a
genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic
hover-flies. They have distinctive
plumosearistae and the face is extended downward.[3] 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.[4]
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^Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.
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