Helophilus seelandicus
Helophilus seelandicus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Genus: | Helophilus |
Species: | H. seelandicus |
Binomial name | |
Helophilus seelandicus Gmelin, 1790 | |
Helophilus seelandicus, commonly known as the three-lined hoverfly, is a hoverfly native to New Zealand. The name corresponds to the three black lines behind the insect's head.
H. seelandicus maggots live in water with decaying vegetation, animals or dung.[1]
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