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Volucella inanis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Author : Q. Rome
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Le genre Volucella compte six espèces en France, on le reconnaît grâce aux antennes courtes avec une arista fortement plumeuse, à la couleur de la face qui jaune et à la nervation alaire particulière (la première cellule radiale est fermée et la nervure radiale 4+5 est droite). Cette espèce en particulier se reconnaît grâce à ses motifs abdominaux principalement jaunes sur le dessus, et sur le dessous le deuxième segment (sternites) est presque entièrement jaune. Les ailes sont entièrement recouverte de microtriches (micro poils à la surface de l'aile visible seulement à la loup binoculaire).
Facilité d'identification :
Moyenne, détermination à la loupe binoculaire recommandée notamment en Corse et dans le sud de la France.
Les adultes sont visibles du début du mois de juillet jusqu'à la fin du mois de septembre.
Répartition générale:
C'est un espèce fortement migratrice, elle est présente du sud de la Scandinavie jusqu'à la péninsule ibérique et l'ensemble du bassin méditerranéen (y compris en Afrique du Nord). Elle s'étend vers l'est depuis l'Angleterre à travers les pays d'Europe centrale et méridionale pour atteindre la Turquie et la Russie puis l'Asie jusqu'à la côte pacifique en Chine.
Habitat et biologie:
Espèce d'affinité forestière présente en forêt de feuillus dans les clairières. Les adultes sont principalement arboricoles mais descendent se nourrir sur les fleurs où l'on peut les observer en bord de chemin et dans les clairières forestières. Les larves parasitent les colonies de guêpes du genre Vespula plutôt lorsque ceux-ci sont situés en hauteur (et notamment dans les habitations comme les greniers).
Speight, M.C.D. (2020) Species accounts of European Syrphidae, 2020. Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae (Diptera), vol. 104, 314 pp., Syrph the Net publications, Dublin.
The map presents a summary at the 10 x 10 km grid of the observation data for the species transmitted to the SINP. These data have been subjected to validation filters.
Distribution map from the Atlas of Departmental Biodiversity and Marine Sectors program
Current distribution in metropolitan France
The map presents a reference distribution layer of the species at the scale of departments and marine sectors. The presence and absence data were established by expertise within a network of partners. This reference distribution is used in the validation process of the SINP data at the INPN level.
Distribution map from the Atlas of Departmental Biodiversity and Marine Sectors program
Certain presence
Corresponds to a report on the basis of at least one observation proved within a period of 10 years (20 years for little-known invertebrates) preceding the year and no presumption of extinction since obtaining the last data nor doubt on reproductive and implemented nature of this population. For migratory species, the presence indicated concerns areas of reproduction.
Probable presence
This status is based on one or more of the following criteria:
search of species incomplete but presence of supportive environments;
ecology of the species consistent with the hypothesis of his presence;
the last reliable sighting is older than 10 years compared to the reference date, no recent specific research and no presumption of extinction from that date [vertebrates, invertebrates and plants well studied (rhopalocera, grasshoppers, dragonflies ...)] ;
the last reliable observation being older than 20 years, no recent specific research and no presumption of extinction from that date [poorly known taxa: fungus, many invertebrates...].
Probable or certain absence
This point covers the absence, more difficult by nature to demonstrate than presence. This status is based on one or more of the following criteria:
intensive but unsuccessful targeted research;
lack of adequate environments;
unobserved species while its presence is easily detected;
unlikely presence for historical or biogeographical reasons.
This status must be assigned to a department in which the presence of the species is casual.
Absence due to a proven extinction
Particular case of absence due to a proven extinction less than a half century ago (older disappearances are treated as "no probable or definite").
No information
In the state of knowledge, we can not comment on the presence or absence in the current department. This is the default status when not comprised in one of the previous categories or whenever there is doubt.