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Usia cf. aenea
Usia is a genus of Diptera in the Usiinae subfamily in the family Bombyliidae. The bombyliidae are flies that are characterized by their long, pointed proboscis to sip the nectar from the flowers, where it is often found. Usia, a genus with various species which specialists sometimes can differentiate, is a fly of wide, shiny black body, with golden base of the wings and some hairs. Although its pointed horn looks as a stinger, it is harmless. In the image we see it installed in a blue flax flower, sipping their nectar and pollen-filled.
Pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/8; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired
Spotted on Jun 29, 2016
Submitted on Jan 24, 2017
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