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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Helophilina » Helophilus » Helophilus hybridus
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Hover fly - Helophilus hybridus
Copyright © 2009 James N Broadbent

Hover fly - Helophilus hybridus
North of Strathmore/ farmer's field, Alberta, Canada
May 13, 2006
A bit fuzzy but it was a hand held shot. Thought it was a bee of some kind when it was flying around me.
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Contributed by James N Broadbent on 26 November, 2009 - 4:56pm
Last updated 10 February, 2021 - 4:04pm

Moved
Moved from Helophilus.
… Even Dankowicz, 10 February, 2021 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

Helophilus hybridus ..... mal
Helophilus hybridus ..... male.
Totally black antennae; marking on tergite 2 reaching posterior margin at sides and meeting yellow of tergite 3; markings on tergite 4 separated...
… Bill Dean, 11 December, 2019 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

Probably H. fasciatus
This is probably Helophilus fasciatus but I'm not sure it isn't one of the more northern species.
… John F. Carr, 7 January, 2012 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 December, 2009 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

Helophilus sp.
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… Ron Hemberger, 26 November, 2009 - 8:47pm login or register to post comments

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