Chrysotoxum bicinctum (Linnaeus, 1758)
a hoverfly
Chrysotoxum bicinctum(Linnaeus, 1758) - a hoverfly, Male - head - anterior view - magnified - pale background

Image 0003: Male - head - anterior view - magnified - pale background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background pale background
Image post-processing Stacked image (32 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Microscope Objective x4
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P104343
Found as Male imago
Date 9 Jun 2012
OS grid ref SY68
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 9 Jun 2012[E]
Record summary Male, visiting Hogweed
Associated organism visiting live flower of Heracleum sphondylium
Return to Record page Chrysotoxum bicinctum on 9 Jun 2012 at SY68 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Chrysotoxum bicinctum
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