Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Syrphidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Helophilus | |
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Similar Helophilus affinis, Helophilus hybridus, Helophilus, Helophilus trivittatus, Eristalinae | ||
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.
References
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