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Helophilus fasciatus
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Copyright © 2005
john and jane balaban
Is this Helophilus? -
Helophilus fasciatus
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Somme Prairie Nature Preserve, Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois, USA
September 3, 2005
Size: ~12mm
We saw a number of these syrphids, all were nectaring on Bidens frondosa.
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Contributed by
john and jane balaban
on 5 September, 2005 - 1:34pm
Last updated 18 December, 2017 - 4:44am
Moved
Moved from
Helophilus
.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 18 December, 2017 - 4:44am
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There are two different spe
There are two different specimens here. This a FEMALE Helophilus fasciatus.
The other is a male.
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Bill Dean
, 18 December, 2017 - 3:04am
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