flyevidence's Identifications

Diurnal floral visitor and potential pollinator, consuming nectar of flowers of small tree Cola micrantha. Flowers secrete nectar along petals and emit strong scent that to a human nose smells like fermented fruit. Specimen preserved in ethanol and photographed in alcohol gel. Smithsonian ID 01288260

Diurnal floral visitor and potential pollinator, consuming nectar of flowers of small tree Cola micrantha. Flowers secrete nectar along petals and emit strong scent that to a human nose smells like fermented fruit. Specimen preserved in ethanol and photographed in alcohol gel. Smithsonian ID 01288262

Diurnal floral visitor and potential pollinator, consuming nectar of flowers of treelet Maesobotrya barterii. Flowers emit strong scent that to a human nose smells sweet, somewhat like fruit loops cereal. Specimen preserved in ethanol and photographed in alcohol gel. Smithsonian ID 01288283.