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Green Hoverfly
Stanley Jones

Green Hoverfly (Ornidia obese)

Green Hoverfly (Ornidia obese: Syrphidae) 9-16 mm (0.35-0.63 in) long. Sani Lodge, Yasuni National Park, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador. Napo River floodplain. Ecuadorian amazon rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Napo River floodplain. Ecuadorian amazon rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
Location
Sani Lodge, Yasuni National Park, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Ornidia obese
Equipment used
Canon
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You caught the colours and iridescence so well, Stanley.
 
delia todd
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Aren't they pretty when seen closely like this.

A wonderful picture Stanley - very nicely taken my friend.
 

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