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Syrphid fly

Ocyptamus fuscipennis

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

This tiny hoverfly was buzzing around a severely pruned hollybush, almost never alighting (and when it did so, it was only for a millisecond). It was not easy to photograph but it's coloring was really nice.

Habitat:

My yard

Reference Links:

Species Ocyptamus fuscipennis - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedAugust 18, 2014

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