Sepedon spinipes (Scopoli, 1763)
a snail-killing fly
Sepedon spinipes(Scopoli, 1763) - a snail-killing fly, Female - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - white background

Image 0010: Female - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - white background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (52 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2015, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P121942
Found as Female imago
Date 20 Sep 2015
OS grid ref SZ08
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 20 Sep 2015[E]
Record summary 2 females, by general sweeping
Return to Record page Sepedon spinipes on 20 Sep 2015 at SZ08 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Sepedon spinipes
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