Helophilus

Genus of flies

Helophilus
Helophilus pendulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Eristalini
Subtribe: Helophilina
Genus: Helophilus
Meigen, 1822[1]

Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies, that appear somewhat bee-like. Larvae filter-feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax and a transverse striped abdomen.[2][3]

Species

Subgenus: Helophilus


Subgenus: Pilinasica[5][6]

  • H. antipodus Schiner, 1868
  • H. campbelli (Miller, 1921)
  • H. campbellicus Hutton, 1902
  • H. cargilli Miller, 1911
  • H. chathamensis Hutton, 1901
  • H. cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
  • H. hectori Miller, 1924
  • H. hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
  • H. ineptus Walker, 1849
  • H. montanus (Miller, 1921)
  • H. seelandicus Gmelin, 1790
  • H. taruensis Miller, 1924

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References

  1. ^ a b Meigen, Johann Wilhelm (1822). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäische n zweiflugeligen Insekten. Hamm: Dritter Theil. Schulz-Wundermann. pp. x, 416, pls. 22–32. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ Coe, R.L. (1953). Diptera: Syrphidae, Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects Vol 10 Pt 1. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 98pp.
  3. ^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (2002). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide (2nd revised ed.). British Entomological and Natural History Society. p. 469. ISBN 978-1899935055.
  4. ^ a b c Barkalov, A.V. "Syrphidae collection of Siberian Zoological Museum". Novosibirsk, Russia: the Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  5. ^ Wikispecies: Helophilus (Pilinasica) page - http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Helophilus_(Pilinasica)
  6. ^ Thompson, F.C. 2008: A conspectus of New Zealand flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of a new genus and species. Zootaxa, 1716: 1-20. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01716p020.pdf
Taxon identifiers
Helophilus


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