Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)
a hoverfly
Melanostoma scalare(Fabricius, 1794) - a hoverfly, Male - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver background

Image 0006: Male - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (48 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Crop of 19D15C_4.
Equipment used Canon EOS700D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x4
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P139082
Found as Male imago
Date 15 Apr 2019
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 15 Apr 2019[C]
Record summary 2 males, visiting Dandelion
Associated organism visiting live capitulum of Taraxacum
Return to Record page Melanostoma scalare on 15 Apr 2019 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Melanostoma scalare
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