Definitely Copestylum isabellina; nice photo!

Now we have three IDed and posted!

Yes, on closer inspection, the back does look like the one posted in guide page. Great to know, thanks!

It's amazing how many different types of syrphids visit this same bush. I've seen at least 6 different species so far and have only photographed 4 of them. Only 2 out of the 6 are ID'able to species thru the guide pages. And 1 tentatively ID'ed as marginatum.

I'm often inclined to blow off what appears to me to be "just another syrphid", while you're doing a wonderful job of documenting them all. Nowhere is that more true than Copestylum, where only recently have ID to species become more frequent.

Great Macro shots! They are so crisp and the details are awesome!
May I ask your camera and shooting details?

Hi, Kaylee. Glad you like the images.

I use the Nikon D200. For this image the lens is a Nikon 60mm Micro Nikkor (this is one of Nikon's sharpest lenses ever and can go 1:1 mag) with some extension tubes. I also use the SB800 flash with a home-made diffuser made out of a milk jug. The light source in this image is a combination of ambient sunlight and flash.

I use a reverse lens setup for my other, higher mag, images. Difficult to get sharp images, lots of wastage. I'm tempted to get a Canon body with the MP-E 65mm lens, which can go up to 5X magnification!

Hope this helps...:-)

Thanks!
Yes it does. Its nice to know what works for others, techniques and such. I'm thinking next(well this season now...) season I want to try out some supplemental diffused flash use with some of my outdoor shots.