This flower fly is approximately 1/2 inch (13 mm) in length. The thorax has lengthwise black and yellow stripes, which is typical for this genus. The abdomen has transverse black bands with semi-elliptical yellow markings. The eyes are dark red and not touching in the middle. The antennae are short and yellow. The legs are mostly yellow with dark brown marks. The wings are clear. This fly was identified to genus by a volunteer expert from the BugGuide website.