Lesser Hornet Hoverfly

Volucella inanis

Lesser Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella inanis)
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Volucella inanis is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 4 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe29 June 202620 July 202627 July 20263

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.