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Tachinid Fly (Beskia aelops) with long proboscis

Beskia aelops (Walker, 1849). Thanks to John F. Carr for confirming the species determination on bugguide. Found at Bracken Cave Preserve in northeast San Antonio. Comal County, Texas, USA.

 

Alighted on grass.

 

Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.

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Uploaded on April 26, 2017
Taken on April 20, 2017