Aeshna cyanea (Muller, 1764)
Blue Hawker, Southern Hawker

Aeshna cyanea(Muller, 1764) - Blue Hawker, Southern Hawker, Exuvial mask - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0008: Exuvial mask - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed Arranged
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (13 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS700D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x1.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P139493
Found as Exuvia
Date 26 May 2019
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary 4 exuvia on emergent vegetation on garden pond
Return to Record page Aeshna cyanea on 26 May 2019 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Aeshna cyanea
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