Platycheirus manicatus (Meigen, 1822)
a hoverfly
Platycheirus manicatus(Meigen, 1822) - a hoverfly, Female - abdomen - dorsal view - magnified - white background

Image 0001: Female - abdomen - dorsal view - magnified - white background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (12 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 P104830
Found as Female imago
Date 11 Jul 2012
OS grid ref SD77
Lat/Lon 54° 10' N, 2° 20' W
Location Mid-west Yorks, VC64, England
Voucher 11 Jul 2012[K]
Record summary female, visiting Ox-eye Daisy
Associated organism visiting live capitulum of Leucanthemum vulgare
Return to Record page Platycheirus manicatus on 11 Jul 2012 at SD77 in Mid-west Yorks
Return to Taxon page Platycheirus manicatus
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