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Anthrax argyropygus
Copyright © 2010 Cotinis

Anthrax argyropygus
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
May 16, 2010
Size: 8 mm
Found hovering around blooming Ligustrum, and perhaps taking nectar. (It did land on my flash-head, and my hand.) Size estimated. I was struck by how small this fly was--smaller than other members of the genus I have seen. The wings are also very narrow, giving an even more dainty appearance.

Body in focus here--linked photo shows the wing pattern.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 17 May, 2010 - 8:06pm

Wow!
Focus and clarity are impressive for "in flight" shots.
… Aaron Schusteff, 2 October, 2010 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
Thanks, Aaron. It was being fairly cooperative, perching and hovering intermittently in the same spots. I had to use manual focus (preset) and moved the camera in and out as it hovered. I shot four frames or so, and one came into very good focus. F-stop 11 for some depth-of-field, and flash (for freezing motion) helped quite a bit.
… Cotinis, 2 October, 2010 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

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