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INSECTS

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly

Helophilus fasciatus

Insects
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly, Adult
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly, Male
Narrow-headed Marsh Fly, Female
13–15 mmLength

Fly in the family Syrphidae 13–15 mm long.

There are 421 observations of Narrow-headed Marsh Fly in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and September and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal128
  2. Montérégie83
  3. Mauricie49
  4. Capitale-Nationale28
  5. Outaouais25
  6. Estrie20
  7. Centre-du-Québec19
  8. Laurentides15
  9. Laval13
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue12
  11. Lanaudière10
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  15. Nord-du-Québec1
  16. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Broad-headed Marsh FlyHelophilus latifrons
Transverse-banded Flower FlyEristalis transversa
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Long-nosed Swamp FlyEurimyia stipata
Obscure Marsh FlyHelophilus obscurus
Common Bog FlyParhelophilus laetus
Eurasian Drone FlyEristalis arbustorum
Common Flower FlySyrphus ribesii
Black-legged Bog FlyParhelophilus flavifacies
Black-shouldered Drone FlyEristalis dimidiata
Yellow-legged Flower FlySyrphus rectus
Dusky Bog FlyParhelophilus rex