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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Syrphinae » Syrphini » Ocyptamus » Ocyptamus fuscipennis
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Flower Fly - Ocyptamus fuscipennis
Copyright © 2005 Lynette Elliott

Flower Fly - Ocyptamus fuscipennis
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
July 6, 2004
Based on photos in guide
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 19 February, 2005 - 7:54am
Last updated 19 March, 2008 - 10:17am

Ocyptamus fuscipennis (Say, 1823)
Could be a male of Ocyptamus fuscipennis (Say, 1823)
… Martin Hauser, 15 February, 2006 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

That's a lovely composition!
The genus of these particular syrphid flies is currently being discussed, though it seems the consensus right now is genus Ocyptamus rather than Baccha. By the way, I really like the way your photo looks, with the light-colored flowers contrasting with the dark body of the fly (which appears to be male from the eyes).
… Richard Leung, 19 February, 2005 - 12:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thank you. I usually just crop the rest of the flower out and zoom in on the insect, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it on this one.
… Lynette Elliott, 19 February, 2005 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

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