Microdon mutabilis sens.lat.
a pair of ant hoverflies distinguishable only as puparia

Microdon mutabilis sens.lat. - a pair of ant hoverflies distinguishable only as puparia, Male - head - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0006: Male - head - lateral view - highly enlarged - 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 (22 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Crop of 15F04D_5
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x2.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2015, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P120231
Found as Male imago
Date 4 Jun 2015
OS grid ref SZ09
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 4 Jun 2015[D]
Record summary male, basking on dead leaves of Purple Moor-grass
Return to Record page Microdon mutabilis sens.lat. on 4 Jun 2015 at SZ09 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Microdon mutabilis sens.lat.
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