Mydas Fly

Found at Montagu Mountain Reserve, just north of Montagu. Western Cape, South Africa.

 

Possibly female Afroleptomydas? This was a sizable mydas fly. It was also very active, wary, and hard to approach.

 

Found here: 33.77481S 20.11782E.

 

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

Done