Helophilus
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Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies
, that appear somewhat bee like. Larva
e filter feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax
and a transverse striped abdomen
.
Subgenus: Pilinasica
Hoverfly
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods...
, that appear somewhat bee like. Larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e filter feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax
Thorax
The thorax is a division of an animal's body that lies between the head and the abdomen.-In tetrapods:...
and a transverse striped abdomen
Abdomen
In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...
.
Species
Subgenus: Helophilus- Helophilus affinisHelophilus affinisHelophilus affinis is a European hoverfly....
WahlbergPeter Fredrik WahlbergPeter Fredrik Wahlberg was a Swedish entomologist and professor at the University College of Stockholm....
, 1844 - Helophilus bilinearis Williston, 1887
- Helophilus borealis StaegerRasmus Carl StaegerRasmus Carl Staeger was a Danish entomologist.Staeger was born and died in Copenhagen, over the course of his life serving as a judge, financial advisor to the Danish government, and entomologist, focusing on Diptera...
, 1845 - Helophilus bottnicus WahlbergPeter Fredrik WahlbergPeter Fredrik Wahlberg was a Swedish entomologist and professor at the University College of Stockholm....
, 1844 - Helophilus celeber Osten SackenKarl Robert Osten-SackenBaron Karl-Robert von Osten-Sacken was a Russian diplomat and entomologist. He served as the Russian consul general in New York during the American Civil War, living in the United States from 1856 to 1877....
, 1882 - Helophilus consimilis Malm, 1863
- Helophilus continuus LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1854 - Helophilus contractus (Claussen & Pedersen, 1980)
- Helophilus distinctus Williston, 1887
- Helophilus divisus LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1863 - Helophilus fasciatus WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849 - Helophilus frutetorum (FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775) - Helophilus groenlandicusHelophilus groenlandicusHelophilus groenlandicus is a European hoverfly.-Distribution:It is found on the northern Holarctic, the Baltic countries, the northern Russia, Siberia, Greenland and North America. In Great Britain it is only rarely found in Scotland....
(FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1780) - Helophilus hybridusHelophilus hybridusHelophilus hybridus is a European hoverfly....
LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1846 - Helophilus insignis Violovitsh, 1979
- Helophilus intentus Curran and Fluke, 1922
- Helophilus interpunctus (HarrisMoses HarrisMoses Harris was an English entomologist and engraver.In the Natural System of Colours he examined the work of Isaac Newton and tried to reveal the multitude of colours which can be created from three basic ones...
, 1776) - Helophilus kurentzovi (Violovitsh, 1960)
- Helophilus laetus LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1863 - Helophilus lapponicus WahlbergPeter Fredrik WahlbergPeter Fredrik Wahlberg was a Swedish entomologist and professor at the University College of Stockholm....
, 1844 - Helophilus latifrons LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1863 - Helophilus lineatus (FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1787) - Helophilus lunulatus MeigenJohann Wilhelm MeigenJohann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
, 1822 - Helophilus neoaffinis Fluke, 1949
- Helophilus obscurus LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1863 - Helophilus obsoletus LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1863 - Helophilus oxycanus (WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1852) - Helophilus parallelus (HarrisMoses HarrisMoses Harris was an English entomologist and engraver.In the Natural System of Colours he examined the work of Isaac Newton and tried to reveal the multitude of colours which can be created from three basic ones...
, 1776) - Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus is a European hoverfly. Its scientific name means "dangling sun-lover" . It is a very common species in Britain, where it is the commonest Helophilus species; it occurs as far north as the Shetland Islands...
(LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758Systema NaturaeThe book was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The first edition was published in 1735...
) - Helophilus perfidiosus (Hunter, 1897)
- Helophilus pilosus Hunter, 1897
- Helophilus relictus (Curran & Fluke, 1926)
- Helophilus rex (Curran & Fluke, 1926)
- Helophilus sapporensis Matsumura, 1911
- Helophilus sibiricus Smirnov, 1923
- Helophilus stipatus WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849 - Helophilus transfugus (LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758Systema NaturaeThe book was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The first edition was published in 1735...
) - Helophilus trivittatusHelophilus trivittatusHelophilus trivittatus is a European hoverfly....
(FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1805) - Helophilus turanicus Smirnov, 1923
- Helophilus versicolor (FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1794) - Helophilus virgatus CoquillettDaniel William CoquillettDaniel William Coquillett was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote Revision of the dipterous family Therevidae...
, 1898
Subgenus: Pilinasica
- Helophilus antipodus SchinerIgnaz Rudolph SchinerIgnaz Rudolf Schiner was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Diptera.Schiner was born in Fronsburg , Horn in 1813 and died in Vienna on 6 July 1873. He was a ministerial secretary in ViennaHis most significant publications are...
, 1868 - Helophilus campbelli (Miller, 1921)
- Helophilus campbellicus Hutton, 1902
- Helophilus cargilli Miller, 1911
- Helophilus chathamensis Hutton, 1901
- Helophilus cingulatus FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775 - Helophilus hectori Miller, 1924
- Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
- Helophilus ineptus WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1849 - Helophilus montanus (Miller, 1921)
- Helophilus seelandicus Gmelin, 1790
- Helophilus taruensis Miller, 1924