Hornissenschwebfliege

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German

Etymology

From Hornisse (hornet) +‎ -n- +‎ Schwebfliege (hoverfly).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Hor‧nis‧sen‧schweb‧flie‧ge

Noun

Hornissenschwebfliege

  1. hornet mimic hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)
    Synonyms: Große Waldschwebfliege, Riesen-Hummelschwebfliege, Gürtelschwebfliege

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