Uncommon. Flies mostly April to August. Can be found in open areas in forest understory. May represent a complex of species.
"Scutellum entirely black (no apical reddish spot) and hairs on eye not forming banded pattern" (Vockeroth, 1996/BugGuide). Lower half of the abdomen can be red or all black. Identifiable from photos.
Larvae prey on a variety of aphids.
There are 33 records in the project database.
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