About Volucella facialis Williston, 1882
Volucella is a genus of large, broad-bodied hover-flies with a noticeable dramatic appearance. Members of this genus have distinctive plumose aristae, and their faces extend downward. These hover-flies are strongly migratory, and males are often territorial. Adult Volucella feed on flower nectar and are frequently observed sunning on leaves. For most species in the genus, larvae live inside the nests of bumblebees and social wasps, where they act as detritivores and predators of other insect larvae.
