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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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bee and wasp mimicker - Helophilus fasciatus
Copyright © 2011 Sophie Cinnamon

bee and wasp mimicker - Helophilus fasciatus
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
August 1, 2010
Size: size of a fly
It is probably a mimic bee or wasp but what kind?
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Contributed by Sophie Cinnamon on 18 January, 2011 - 1:56pm
Last updated 7 January, 2012 - 7:26pm

Moved
Moved from Helophilus.
… John F. Carr, 7 January, 2012 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… John F. Carr, 18 January, 2011 - 6:27pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kevin Hall, 18 January, 2011 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

Helophilus maybe?
This is a syrphid fly, possibly in the genus Helophilus. We have a few good syrphid people on the site that should be able to confirm or tell you more.
… Chris Mallory, 18 January, 2011 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

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