Species Helophilus fasciatus

Classification · Size · Identification · Season · Internet References

Flower Fly - Helophilus fasciatus - female

Hoverfly Helophilus fasciatus - Helophilus fasciatus - female

Hoverfly Helophilus fasciatus - Helophilus fasciatus - male

Hoverfly Helophilus fasciatus Female - Helophilus fasciatus - female

Illinois data point - Helophilus fasciatus - female

One Big Fly - Helophilus fasciatus - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Aschiza)

Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)

Subfamily Eristalinae

Tribe Eristalini

Genus Helophilus

Species fasciatus (Helophilus fasciatus)

Size

10-15 mm (Syrphidae of Oklahoma)

Identification

ID to gender information available at the following images:

Dorsal view: Female

Face: Female

Male

Abdomen: Female

Male

Season

March-November (Oklahoma)

Internet References

Syrphidae of Oklahoma

Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 22 April, 2006 - 9:44am
Additional contributions by cotinis, john and jane balaban
Last updated 17 November, 2008 - 11:20pm

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