CLOSED: Is this an Helophilus fasciatus hover fly?

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mle_flowers Richardson, TX Jun 12, 2024

What's the correct name for this North Texas hover fly? Zip code 75082. Thanks!

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 12, 2024

Could very well be, but there are a few other species with a similar appearance. Do you have a color image of it? Helophilus fasciatus is known as the narrow-headed marsh fly.

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mle_flowers Richardson, TX Jun 13, 2024

Here it is, I couldn't find it yesterday.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 13, 2024

After looking at this image, I believe that it most likely is Helophilus fasciatus. Bear in mind, however, that some specimens of H. latifrons can have a very similar appearance.

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mle_flowers Richardson, TX Jun 13, 2024

Thanks for your additional thoughts. I did a little research on both for comparison and can see it's a tough call visually between the two.

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