Helophilus antipodus

Helophilus antipodus
Adult of Helophilus antipodus from North Island, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Helophilus
Species:
H. antipodus
Binomial name
Helophilus antipodus
Schiner, 1868
Distribution map of Inaturalist H. antipodus sighting
Synonyms[1]
  • Helophilus interruptus Lamb, 1909
  • Helophilus vicinus Hutton, 1901

Helophilus antipodus is a endemic species of hoverfly observed throughout New Zealand . It belongs to the genus Helophilus in the family Syrphidae (flower flies). The adults are pollinators.

  1. ^ "Helophilus antipodus Schiner, 1868". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 August 2024.