Fruit Fly

What is this yellow bug?
Location: Southeast Michigan, Detroit surburb
November 14, 2010 9:25 pm
This yellow bug was on a peony blossom in my surburban Detroit backyard mid-day earlier this summer. It makes a great photo and I’d sure like to know what it is.
Signature: Jeanette

Fruit Fly

Hi Jeanette,
We identified your insect as a Fruit Fly in the genus Strauzia based on photos posted to BugGuide.  The patterns on the wings are quite distinctive.

Fruit Fly

THANK YOU for the identification!!!
This is a way cool web site and a fine service to ID the bug for me!  Those wing patterns are most unique, indeed!
Thanks!!
Jeanette

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