Helophilus fasciatus
Helophilus fasciatus (Walker, 1849), the narrow-headed marsh fly, is an abundant species of syrphid fly observed throughout the United States and Canada. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. The larvae of this genus are associated with wet decaying organic material, particularly accumulations of decaying vegetation in ponds and mud and farmyard manure or silage.[2] The adults of this species lays eggs on vegetation overhanging the water. The larvae hatch and drop into the water.[3][1][4][5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Helophilus |
| Species: | H. fasciatus |
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| Helophilus fasciatus Walker, 1849 | |
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References
- "Helophilus fasciatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
- Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
- "Helophilus fasciatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Helophilus fasciatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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