Oxycera pygmaea (Fallén, 1817)
Pygmy Soldier
Oxycera pygmaea(Fallén, 1817) - Pygmy Soldier, Female - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - pale background

Image 0003: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - pale background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background pale background
Image post-processing Stacked image (20 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Microscope Objective x5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P104747
Found as Female imago
Date 14 Jul 2012
OS grid ref SD77
Lat/Lon 54° 10' N, 2° 20' W
Location Mid-west Yorks, VC64, England
Voucher 14 Jul 2012[H]
Record summary Two females, calcareous spring, by sweeping
Return to Record page Oxycera pygmaea on 14 Jul 2012 at SD77 in Mid-west Yorks
Return to Taxon page Oxycera pygmaea
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