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Copyright © 2005 Lynette Elliott

Flower Fly - Ocyptamus fuscipennis

Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
July 6, 2004

Based on photos in guide

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

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

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

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