Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Photo#591371
Carrot Wasp mimic? - Sphegina

Carrot Wasp mimic? - Sphegina
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Rancho del Oso, Alder Camp area, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
June 12, 2011
This is in Pacific Oleanthe.
As I recall this should be 10mm or larger.

Images of this individual: tag all
Carrot Wasp mimic? - Sphegina Carrot Wasp mimic? - Sphegina

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Syrphidae
This looks like Sphegina.

 
thanks!
Yes it looks similar to what I found under Sphegina, my photos are simply not good enogh, but I'd never seen anything like this.