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09-MAY-2011

Flower Fly, Ceriana sp. (Syrphidae: Eristalinae)

Tiputini Forest Reserve, Prov. Orellana, Ecuador

Flower Flies, like this male Ceriana species, are master mimics of potter wasps, complete with elongated antennae, hyaline wings, long legs, and a constricted "waist".
iNaturalist observation

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/200s f/16.0 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

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