Robber Fly (Cophura pollinosa)
Male Cophura pollinosa Curran, 1930. Thanks to Eric Fisher for providing the species determination on bugguide. Found at Santa Rita Experimental Range. Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA.
A petite little robber. Saw a handful of these on my 2 days at this spot. One was perching on the tip of a branch laying on the ground. The others, like this one, were on small plants usually within a foot of the ground.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Robber Fly (Cophura pollinosa)
Male Cophura pollinosa Curran, 1930. Thanks to Eric Fisher for providing the species determination on bugguide. Found at Santa Rita Experimental Range. Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA.
A petite little robber. Saw a handful of these on my 2 days at this spot. One was perching on the tip of a branch laying on the ground. The others, like this one, were on small plants usually within a foot of the ground.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.