Empis tessellata Fabricius, 1794
a dance fly

Empis tessellataFabricius, 1794 - a dance fly, Female - dorsal view - white background

Image 0001: Female - dorsal view - white background

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Magnification  standard photograph or close-upstandard photograph or close-up
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus styrofoam cup diffuser
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (10 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:1.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2012, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P104018
Found as Female imago
Date 13 May 2012
OS grid ref SU67
Lat/Lon 51° 30' N, 1° 0' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 13 May 2012[C]
Record summary Female, visiting Wood Spurge flowers
Associated organism visiting live flowers of Euphorbia amygdaloides
Return to Record page Empis tessellata on 13 May 2012 at SU67 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Empis tessellata
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