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Flower Fly on Common Tansy

Helophilus species

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Seen on Common Tansy in a gravel parking lot by Brydon Lagoon in Langley, BC, Pacific Westcoast.

Species ID Suggestions

Flower Fly

Helophilus sp.

Comments (3)

Thanks Elaine! I am attracted to flowers just like the insects are!:)
Thanks John and algaavmiko for the help on this ID. This reference link is right on: http://www.pbase.com/terrythormin/image/104839106 Thanks! but I am not sure how to get the exact species sorted out. Maybe I will be happy with knowing the genus!
wasp-mimicking hover fly in the family Syrphidae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly

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