Scaeva affinis
Member of
typical hover flies (subfamily Syrphinae)
hover flies (family Syrphidae)
aschizan flies (zoosection Aschiza)
cyclorrhaphan flies (infraorder Cyclorrhapha)
brachyceran flies (suborder Brachycera)
flies (order Diptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
There are no other wild species of this genus in California.
Chris’s observations: none
Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide
Bay Area species: iNaturalist