Prosena siberita (Fabricius, 1775)
a parasitoid fly
Prosena siberita(Fabricius, 1775) - a parasitoid fly, Male - head and proboscis - lateral view - highly enlarged - white background

Image 0003: Male - head and proboscis - lateral view - highly enlarged - 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 (23 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x3
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P107781
Found as Male imago
Date 23 Jul 2013
OS grid ref SZ08
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 23 Jul 2013[F]
Record summary Male, visiting Ragwort
Associated organism visiting live capitula of Senecio jacobaea
Return to Record page Prosena siberita on 23 Jul 2013 at SZ08 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Prosena siberita
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