Prosena siberita (Fabricius, 1775)
a parasitoid fly
Prosena siberita(Fabricius, 1775) - a parasitoid fly, Male - head, proboscis and thorax - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0006: Male - head, proboscis and thorax - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (24 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x2.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P107659
Found as Male imago
Date 23 Jul 2013
OS grid ref SZ08
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 23 Jul 2013[F]
Record summary Male, visiting Ragwort
Associated organism visiting live capitula of Senecio jacobaea
Return to Record page Prosena siberita on 23 Jul 2013 at SZ08 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Prosena siberita
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