Protocalliphora azurea (Fallén, 1817)
Bird Blowfly
Protocalliphora azurea(Fallén, 1817) - Bird Blowfly, Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background

Image 0002: Male - dorsal view - 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 (18 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P133241
Found as Male imago
Date 24 Jul 2017
OS grid ref SU02
Lat/Lon 50° 60' N, 1° 60' W
Location South Wilts, VC8, England
Voucher 24 Jul 2017[B]
Record summary Male, visiting Wild Carrot
Associated organism visiting live umbel of Daucus carota
Return to Record page Protocalliphora azurea on 24 Jul 2017 at SU02 in South Wilts
Return to Taxon page Protocalliphora azurea
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