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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Helophilina » Helophilus » Helophilus fasciatus
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Syrphid by water - Helophilus fasciatus - male
Copyright © 2015 Lynn Monroe

Syrphid by water - Helophilus fasciatus - Male
Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
June 13, 2014
Size: BL ~12 mm
This syrphid was on grass over water and also seen on a rock in the water of South Boulder Creek. Separated eyes suggest female.

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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 1 March, 2015 - 11:00am
Last updated 17 December, 2017 - 11:12am

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… Lynn Monroe, 17 December, 2017 - 11:11am login or register to post comments

Helophilus fasciatus ...... m
Helophilus fasciatus ...... male
… Bill Dean, 17 December, 2017 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

 
Helophilus fasciatus Male
Thanks so much for this id to species and sex. Interesting that male eyes do not touch. Your help is much appreciated.
… Lynn Monroe, 17 December, 2017 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

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Indeed! This looks like a male to me, but I'm not 100% certain.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 1 March, 2015 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Helophilus sp
Thanks so much for the ID.
… Lynn Monroe, 1 March, 2015 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 1 March, 2015 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

If this is Helophilus, then
males' eyes don't touch! Something I learned the other day. :)
… Jesse Christopherson, 1 March, 2015 - 11:05am login or register to post comments

 
Helophilus male eyes do not touch
See the guide page for Genus Helophilus. THanks so much for pointing this out to me.
… Lynn Monroe, 3 March, 2015 - 5:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Helophilus sp
Thanks for the info on Helophilus eyes.
… Lynn Monroe, 1 March, 2015 - 6:30pm login or register to post comments

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