Aster Bee Fly

Sparnopolius confusus

"Sparnopolius confusus" is a species of bee flies, insects in the family Bombyliidae. It measures 6–9 mm. It is found in most of the United States and in part of Mexico. It is known to be a parasitoid of June beetles, "Phyllophaga".
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyBombyliidae
GenusSparnopolius
SpeciesS. confusus
Photographed in
Australia