Helophilus latifrons (Loew, 1863), the Broad-headed Marsh Fly, is a species of syrphid fly observed throughout the United states, in lower Canada and the mountains on Mexico. 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. The larvae are aquatic feeding on decaying vegetation.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Helophilus |
| Species: | H. latifrons
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| Helophilus latifrons Loew, 1863
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References
edit- ^ Jones, R.C. "A contribution to our knowledge of the Syrphidae of Colorado". Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin. bulletin 269: 72.
- ^ "Helophilus latifrons Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Helophilus latifrons". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Helophilus latifrons species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
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