Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Drone-fly
Eristalis tenax(Linnaeus, 1758) - Drone-fly, Male - head - anterior view - highly enlarged - pale background

Image 0004: Male - head - anterior view - highly enlarged - 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
Faults Left wing replaced in PhotoShop
Equipment used Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Microscope Objective x2.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P104565
Found as Male imago
Date 4 Jun 2012
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 4 Jun 2012[C]
Record summary male, dark form (following cold weather), visiting Dog Daisies
Associated organism visiting live capitulum of Leucanthemum vulgare
Return to Record page Eristalis tenax on 4 Jun 2012 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Eristalis tenax
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