Helophilus hochstetteri
Helophilus hochstetteri | |
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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
- ↑ "Metallic Blue Hover Fly". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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