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Mexican Cactus Fly ii Second image for added prospective.<br />
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About the photo: Taken with a Canon 180mm macro lens. Stack focused with 2 images. Very tough to align properly from subject movement but the results were pretty good. Depth of field on this macro lens is very shallow at close range, hence the need to stack (increased DOF) Copestylum mexicanum,Geotagged,Mexican Cactus Fly,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Mexican Cactus Fly ii

Second image for added prospective.

About the photo: Taken with a Canon 180mm macro lens. Stack focused with 2 images. Very tough to align properly from subject movement but the results were pretty good. Depth of field on this macro lens is very shallow at close range, hence the need to stack (increased DOF)

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Copestylum mexicanum, the Mexican Cactus Fly, is a hoverfly in the Syrphidae family.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded May 1, 2017. Captured May 1, 2017 09:12 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/5.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO400
  • 180mm