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From issue:   Issue:   British Wildlife 17.4 April 2006

Identification: Britan's biggest hoverflies – the genus Volucella

By - Roger Morris, Stuart Ball

The five species of the genus Volucella that occur in the British Isles are some of our largest and most spectacular hoverflies. A sixth species occurs in southern Europe.

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236 Through a naturalist’s eyes Column
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242 Letter from the far West Coast Column
243-248 Reserve Focus: Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire Reserve Focus
249-256 Identification: Britan's biggest hoverflies – the genus Volucella Article
257-259 Habitat management news Habitat management news
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270-291 Wildlife reports Wildlife reports
292-297 Conservation news Conservation news
298 Twitcher in the Swamp Column
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"British Wildlife is the pulsating heart of the UK nature conservation movement."

Matthew Oates, National Trust

"The most important and informative publication on wildlife of our times"

Michael McCarthy, The Independent

"Packed with readable, thoughtful, up to date articles; written by ecologists and naturalists for ecologists and naturalists"

Nick Baker, Presenter and Naturalist

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