Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Diptera (True flies) ➔ Family Syrphidae (Hoverflies)

Helophilus sp.

  • Helophilus sp., couple 5295
    Helophilus sp.     
    Helophilus sp., couple
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2012-05-29 13:12:29
    Image number: 5295
    couple
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2012-05-29 13:12:29
  • Helophilus sp., couple 5296
    Helophilus sp.     
    Helophilus sp., couple
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2012-05-29 13:12:03
    Image number: 5296
    couple
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2012-05-29 13:12:03

Classification:
Helophilus sp. belongs to the subfamily Eristalinae, tribe Eristalini.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Gerald Bothe: Bestimmungsschlüssel für die Schwebfliegen (Diptera, Syrphidae) Deutschlands und der Niederlande, DJN, 1984, ISBN 3-923376-07-3
  2. Speight, M.C.D. & Sarthou, J.-P. (2014) StN keys for the identification of the European species of various genera of Syrphidae (Diptera) 2014 / Clés StN pour la détermination des espèces Européennes de plusieurs genres des Syrphidae (Diptères) 2014. Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae, Vol. 80, 125 pp, Syrph the Net publications, Dublin