Broad-headed Marsh Fly

Hoverfly / Syrphidae / Helophilus / Helophilus latifrons

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonality

SNR

Conservation status

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8 confirmed and 473 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

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Baccharis pilularis

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Bahiopsis laciniata

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Eriogonum fasciculatum

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Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Parsnips

Pastinaca sativa

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Broad-headed Marsh Fly

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Helophilus latifrons

Additional Resources

Sources

iNaturalist Licensed Observation Images was accessed on March 27, 2025 from https://registry.opendata.aws/inaturalist-open-data.

NatureServe. 2025. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: April 03, 2025).