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Photo#99225
Fly - Callopistromyia annulipes

Fly - Callopistromyia annulipes
Deep Fork Wildlife Refuge, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
March 23, 2007
Size: aprox. 4mm
This one put on quite a show. I did not see another one around, so it must have been for me.
I thought it must be a male for all the displaying it was doing, but the eyes look like a females.

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Moved
Moved from Callopistromyia.

Whatever IT is
Whatever IT is, this is a beautiful photograph!

 
fly
Thanks, I appreciate your comment.
I prefer to think of the subject as being beautiful and the photograph coming in as a poor second.

 
I like that
I like that way of thinking :-)

i like the posture
on this one. It does seem to be putting on quite a show for you.

 
Seconded
Looks like a turkey fanning out its tail feathers. Quite impressive.

 
fly
Thats the image that came to mind.

Must be something like
Callopistromyia annulipes, images in the guide here. but that's just a "looks like it"

 
fly
Thanks, I see what you mean.
Looks like it but not quite.

 
yes, Callopistromyia
very pretty picture

 
Callopistromyia
Thanks for the confirmation Keith.

 
C. annulipes
Not sure of the wing pattern variation in these, but Steyskal '75 listed only 2 Nearctic species for Callopistromyia, and C. strigula looks very different. Someone doing work in this group might have more up to date info...

 
C. annulipes
Thanks, I will move it.

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