← Back

Black-margined Marsh Fly

Helophilus groenlandicus

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Syrphidae

Helophilus groenlandicus, the Black-margined Marsh Fly, is a common species of syrphid fly. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen.

Distribution

(c) Иван Пристрем, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Иван Пристрем · CC-BY
Loading map…
Countries in the Picchu catalog