Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Sulzer, 1776)
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula(Sulzer, 1776) - Large Red Damselfly, Exuvia - mask - dorsal view - magnified - white background

Image 0004: Exuvia - mask - dorsal view - magnified - white background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Dissected off fresh exuvia
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (25 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Unfortunately the base got left behind so the basal teeth are not shown.
Equipment used Canon EOS700D 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 P139113
Found as Imago
Date 18 Apr 2019
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Maiden flight from garden pond, then found the exuvia on emergent *Iris pseudacorus*
Return to Record page Pyrrhosoma nymphula on 18 Apr 2019 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Pyrrhosoma nymphula
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