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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 Fly - Helophilus fasciatus
Copyright © 2015 Roxie Aho

Syrphid Fly - Helophilus fasciatus
Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
September 26, 2015
Butterfly garden on the edge of a parking lot abutting a deciduous swamp and suburban homes, Minneapolis/St. Paul.

By the way, does the site have a glossary? Or can you recommend one (online)? For instance, in trying to make the id myself I came across the term thoracic dorsum. I know (or think I know) that the thorax is the middle section and dorsal I interpret as back or rear. But I'm not sure.
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Contributed by Roxie Aho on 1 December, 2015 - 6:47pm
Last updated 17 December, 2017 - 8:07am

Moved
Moved from Helophilus.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 December, 2017 - 8:07am login or register to post comments

Helophilus fasciatus .... mal
Helophilus fasciatus .... male
… Bill Dean, 17 December, 2017 - 6:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 December, 2015 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

Helophilus
Helophilus
… Bill Dean, 1 December, 2015 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Glossary here. Click on the appropriate letter, then on the term you're interested in, then on the Info tab.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 December, 2015 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

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