Helophilus hochstetteri

Helophilus hochstetteri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Helophilus
Species: H. seelandicus
Binomial name
Helophilus hochstetteri
Nowicki, 1875

Helophilus hochstetteri, commonly called the metallic blue hoverfly is a native hoverfly of New Zealand.

H. hochstetteri is often seen on flowers collecting pollen and nectar.[1]

References

  1. "Metallic Blue Hover Fly". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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