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A Hornet Mimic Hoverfly Sorry I don’t know what the flower is that this fly is visiting. Spotted while walking through the gardens at the Alhambra. Geotagged,Hornet mimic hoverfly,Spain,Summer,Volucella zonaria Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

A Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Sorry I don’t know what the flower is that this fly is visiting. Spotted while walking through the gardens at the Alhambra.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Gary in Spain? How was it?

    I think the plant is ageratum houstonianum.     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
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      Ferdy, Spain (and Portugal) were great fun. It was a coach tour, the weather was warm to hot, the people were kind, the food was tasty, the wines were even better and there were lots of new things to see and do. All in all, a fine holiday. I read that the plant, A. houstonianum, is native to Mexico. Thanks for the ID. Posted 5 years ago
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        Great to hear you had a good time. Indeed the plant is native to Mexico, yet it is regularly cultivated and introduced throughout many parts of the world:
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageratum_houstonianum

        Could still be another species in the same genus though.
         Posted 5 years ago
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          I may have seen a species here as well. I read that some species are also declared “invasive”. That’s interesting. Posted 5 years ago
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    Glad to hear you had a nice holiday! Posted 5 years ago

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The Volucella zonaria,

''Volucella zonaria'', the hornet mimic hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly. These flies are capable of buzz pollination.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by gary fast
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Nov 16, 2019. Captured Sep 16, 2019 09:11 in Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n, 18009 Granada, Spain.
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  • DSC-HX80
  • f/5.6
  • 1/160s
  • ISO640
  • 25.66mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.