Terellia ruficauda (Fabricius, 1794)
Red-tailed Thistle Fly
Terellia ruficauda(Fabricius, 1794) - Red-tailed Thistle Fly, 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 (30 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P107461
Found as Female imago
Date 12 Jul 2013
OS grid ref SU46
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 20' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 12 Jul 2013[F]
Record summary female, swept off Creeping Thistle
Associated organism on live plant of Cirsium arvense
Return to Record page Terellia ruficauda on 12 Jul 2013 at SU46 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Terellia ruficauda
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