Dioctria rufipes (De Geer, 1776)
Common Red-legged Robberfly
Dioctria rufipes(De Geer, 1776) - Common Red-legged Robberfly, Wing - highly enlarged - white background

Image 0014: Wing - highly enlarged - white background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed Arranged
Specimen prep Freshly pinned specimen
Lighting/focus Transmitted light. shaded by paper tube
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (8 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS700D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x2
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P136601
Found as Male imago
Date 27 May 2018
OS grid ref ST90
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 2° 0' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 27 May 2018[E]
Record summary Male, by general sweeping
Return to Record page Dioctria rufipes on 27 May 2018 at ST90 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Dioctria rufipes
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