Helophilus hochstetteri

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

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

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

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Helophilus hochstetteri.
  1. ^ "Metallic Blue Hover Fly". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.