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Allograpta obliqua


Allograpta obliqua
Photo Information
Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (CTP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 300D, Canon 75-300mm 4.5-5.6 USM III
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Hoverflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-01-21 3:27
Viewed: 889
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this photo when I was chasing Ibisis in Naples,FL:)
I hope you like it!
Have a nice weekend Everyone,
CT

common name: a hover fly
scientific name:Allograpta obliqua(Insecta:Syrphidae)

One of the colorful and common little flies in Florida which is most often mistaken for a harmful fruit fly is Allograpta obliqua (Say), a hover fly, flower fly, or syrphid fly. These flies are expert fliers and can hover or fly backward, an ability possessed by few insects other than syrphid flies. Adults often visit flowers for nectar or may be seen around aphid colonies where they feed on honeydew secreted by the aphids and lay their eggs. The adults are considered to be important agents in the cross pollination of some plants. The larvae are important predators, feeding primarily on aphids that attack citrus, subtropical fruit trees, grains, corn, alfalfa, cotton, grapes, lettuce and other vegetables, ornamentals, and many wild host plants of the aphids. When larval populations are high they may affect 70 to 100% control of aphid populations.
Source:http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu
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Hi CT,
Very good macro!
Great composition and nice colour,
good lighting and detail.
Thanks for sharing!

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 11 N: 625] (3390)
  • [2006-01-21 4:49]

Beautiful,nice marco.Liked the contrast of the subjectg&bg.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2006-01-21 6:10]

Hi CT,
I have a few bird shots from this perspective...;-)
Nice macro! Looks good!
Thanks,
Dave

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2006-01-21 15:49]

Hi CT!

This time your beautifull model shows us its back ;-) I like these flies very much and you captured it well. Good work!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-01-22 2:25]
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Hello CT!
Very nice close up.Sharpness,clear details,
framing,BG and 3D effect are wonderful.
Great results without macro lens.TFS...:-)

Good macro indeed, clear, crisp colourful.
I see you changed a bit your usual subject. :-)

Regards, Petru

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-01-24 4:13]

Great composition, difficult subject to capture but you have done well. TFS.
Dean.

Hi,
nice macro with great green colours!
Nice note and details!
Ana:)

Hi Chris,
Excellent macro, DOF is spot on! Good colours and definition... A well balanced composition with good colours!
Another nice job, my friend!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7755)
  • [2006-03-13 18:40]

Hi Chris.
Great composition,detail,colour and
good lighting.
Well done and TFS!
osse

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1335 W: 79 N: 929] (8620)
  • [2006-04-23 7:21]

selam
oldukca hareketli ve poz almasi zor bir objeyle cekim yapmissin. bu nedenle fotodaki pov, colors, dof ve details harika olmus. kolay gelsin. eline saglik. selamlar
izler

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  • ximo (0)
  • [2007-11-22 4:01]
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Hi Chris,

very good pic but it's not Allograpta obliqua. It's a syrphid fly, probably Eristalis or Palpada (subfamily Eristalinae).

;)

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