Urophora quadrifasciata (Meigen, 1826)
Four-banded Knapweed Gall-fly
Urophora quadrifasciata(Meigen, 1826) - Four-banded Knapweed Gall-fly, Male - fore-parts - dorsal view - magnified - silver background

Image 0002: Male - fore-parts - dorsal view - magnified - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (31 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P121068
Found as Male imago
Date 25 Jul 2015
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 25 Jul 2015[C]
Record summary 3 males, on flowering Common Knapweed
Associated organism on live, flowering plant of Centaura nigra
Return to Record page Urophora quadrifasciata on 25 Jul 2015 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Urophora quadrifasciata
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