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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Aschiza » Syrphid Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Helophilus » Helophilus fasciatus

Species Helophilus fasciatus

Classification · Size · Identification · Season · Internet References
Flower Fly - Helophilus fasciatus - female Hoverfly Helophilus fasciatus - Helophilus fasciatus - male Hoverfly Helophilus fasciatus Female - Helophilus fasciatus - female Illinois data point - Helophilus fasciatus - female Behavior - Helophilus fasciatus Hoverfly - Helophilus fasciatus One Big Fly - Helophilus fasciatus - male Syrphid Fly - Helophilus fasciatus - female
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
Encyclopedia of Life.
Syrphidae of Oklahoma. Note: this key is obsolete, for instance Metasyrphus is not a valid genus anymore.
Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 22 April, 2006 - 9:44am
Additional contributions by cotinis, john and jane balaban, Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 5 December, 2009 - 6:15pm

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