[Taxacom] Identity of a hoverfly

[Doug Yanega]

On 10/13/13 7:56 AM, Jim L. Reveal wrote:
> http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/pbio/digitalimages/014954.html
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> http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/pbio/digitalimages/014956.html
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> I would appreciate it if someone might tell this botanist if this is a hoverfly, and better yet, what genus and species this might be. This was found near Enterprise, Washington Co., Utah, on Eriogonum microthecum var. simpsonii.
This is a bembicine crabronid in the genus Steniolia. It superficially 
resembles S. duplicata, but the important diagnostic features are not 
visible in these photos.

Peace,

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