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Oblique Streaktail, A Hoverfly
Stanley Jones

Oblique Streaktail, A Hoverfly (Allograpta obliqua)

Oblique Streaktail (Allograpta obliqua: Syrphidae) 6-7 mm (0.24-0.28 in) long. A hoverfly. Foraging on green poinsettia (Euphorbia dentata: Euphorbiaceae)
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Post oak/yaupon dominated upland at ca. 88 m (269 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Nature Center, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
October 2022
Scientific name
Allograpta obliqua
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: delia todd, dixonlau, Ted Y. and 2 others
bievreJJ
impressive details and great colors, Stanley, top quality work, love it, many tfs!!
 
Kits
An outstanding study of this handsome hoverfly, Stanley.
 
KC Foggin
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A Poinsettia I wasn't even aware of Stanley and a great image of this Hoverfly feasting on it ;)
 
delia todd
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Such wonderful detail Stanley... who knew hoverflies could be so pretty!!!

Many thanks for showing it to us my friend.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
721
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
2500
Filename
Oblique Streaktail, Lick Creek Park.jpg
File size
520.6 KB
Date taken
Sun, 30 October 2022 1:50 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 771px

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