marsh flies

(Helophilus spp.)

Overview
hoverfly (Helophilus sp.)
Photo by Bill Reynolds
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
           
 
Description
 
 

 

 
     
 
Distribution
 
 

 

 

 

 
         
         
 
Taxonomy
 
 

Order

Diptera (flies)  
 

Suborder

Brachycera  
 

Infraorder

Muscomorpha  
  Zoosection Aschiza  
 

Superfamily

Syrphoidea  
 

Family

Syrphidae (hover flies)  
 

Subfamily

Eristalinae (drone flies and allies)  
 

Tribe

Eristalini  
  Subtribe Helophiliina  
       
 

Subordinate Taxa

 
 

hoverfly (Helophilus fasciatus)

hoverfly (Helophilus hybridus)

hoverfly (Helophilus latifrons)

 
       
 

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Common Names

 
 

marsh flies

 
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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This is a Hover fly of the genus Helophilus.

This is the first sighting of this year for a Hover Fly for me this year. It is on a Toka Plum blossom.

  hoverfly (Helophilus sp.)  
           
        hoverfly (Helophilus sp.)  
           
 
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  Bill Reynolds
5/20/2018

Location: Pennington Co MN

This is a Hover fly of the genus Helophilus. This is the first sighting of this year for a Hover Fly for me this year. It is on a Toka Plum blossom.

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