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Yellowjacket Like Syrphid on Amelanchier canadensis - Sphecomyia vittata

Yellowjacket Like Syrphid on Amelanchier canadensis - Sphecomyia vittata
Carolina Sandhills NWR, McBee, Chesterfield County, North Carolina, USA
March 16, 2018
Size: 20-25 mm
I cannot match the markings with the "usual suspects". See 2nd image for a good look at the face.

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Yellowjacket Like Syrphid on Amelanchier canadensis - Sphecomyia vittata Yellowjacket Like Syrphid on Amelanchier canadensis - Sphecomyia vittata

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

After a little more investigation, I feel comfortable placing this one here.

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

A fly, not a wasp. Thinking Sphecomyia:


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