![Three-lined hoverfly [Helophilus seelandicus]. Image: jacqui-nz / CC-BY-NC](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Three_lined_Hover_Fly_Helophilus_seelandicus_jacqui_nz__FitMaxWzg3Miw1NDVd.jpg)
Three-lined hoverfly Helophilus seelandicus. Image: jacqui-nz / CC-BY-NC
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Diptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Syrphidae
Te Rahi
- 15 mm te roa.
Size range
- Length 15 mm
Te Tītaringa
- He momo māori.
Distribution
- Native
Te Huringa Ora
- Ko te mea ōna tērā e arohia e te tangata, ko tana hoihoi ka rere ana.
- He tino kaitiritiri i te hae o ngā pua maha.
- Ko ana torongū, he iroiro waero–kiore ka noho ki te wai he tipu anō, he kararehe rānei kei roto e pōpopo haere ana, e pirau haere ana.
Life history
- Attracts attention because of its noisy flight
- Important pollinator of flowers
- Larvae are rat tailed maggots which live in liquid containing rotting plants or animals
![Three-lined hoverfly [Helophilus seelandicus]. Image: bythepark / CC-BY-NC Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Three_lined_Hover_Fly_Helophilus_seelandicus_bythepark__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)
![Three-lined hoverfly [Helophilus seelandicus]. Image: jacqui-nz / CC-BY-NC Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Three_lined_Hover_Fly_Helophilus_seelandicus_jacqui_nz__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)