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Helophilus

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Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies, that appear somewhat bee-like. This genus comprises two subgenera: Helophilus and Pilinasica. Larvae filter-feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax and a transverse striped abdomen.

Species

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderDiptera
  5. FamilySyrphidae
Observations recorded291,195

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
420
With media
12
Family
Syrphidae
Collections
UAM, CHAS
Recorded in
United States

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  • Description
  • Ecology
  • Lifecycle
  • Distribution
  • New Zealand
  • Species
  • References

Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies, that appear somewhat bee-like. This genus comprises two subgenera: Helophilus and Pilinasica. Larvae filter-feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax and a transverse striped abdomen.

==Description==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Helophilus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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