Pellucid Fly - Volucella pellucens
Description
Sometimes called the Pellucid Hoverfly, this is one of the largest flies in Britain. It has a striking ivory-white band across its middle and large dark spots on its wings.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Well wooded hedgerows, woods and copses where it favours Bramble flowers and umbellifers.
When to see it
May to October peaking June and July.
Life History
Its larvae live in the nests of social wasps and bumblebees, eating waste products and the bee larvae.
UK Status
Common throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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