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Image of Sphaeridium lunatum Fabricius 1792

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Sphaeridium lunatum; Sphaeridium; Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetles); Hydrophiloidea (water scavenger beetle); Staphyliniformia; Polyphaga; Coleoptera (beetles); Endopterygota (endopterygotes); Neoptera (neopteran); Pancrustacea; Pterygota (winged insects); Hexapoda (hexapods); Ecdysozoa (ecdysozoans); Insecta (insects); Protostomia (protostomes); Arthropoda (arthropods); Bilateria; Opisthokonta (opisthokonts); Metazoa (Animal); Cellular (cellular organisms); Life (creatures); Eukaryota (eukaryotes)

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Sphaeridium scarabaeoides (Dung beetle); Sphaeridium; Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetles); Hydrophiloidea (water scavenger beetle); Staphyliniformia; Polyphaga; Coleoptera (beetles); Endopterygota (endopterygotes); Neoptera (neopteran); Pancrustacea; Pterygota (winged insects); Hexapoda (hexapods); Ecdysozoa (ecdysozoans); Insecta (insects); Protostomia (protostomes); Arthropoda (arthropods); Bilateria; Opisthokonta (opisthokonts); Metazoa (Animal); Cellular (cellular organisms); Life (creatures); Eukaryota (eukaryotes)

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Adult - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -2.3. Latitude (deg): 50.8. Longitude (deg/min): 2° 20' W. Latitude (deg/min): 50° 50' N. Vice county name: Dorset. Vice county no.: 9. Country: England. Stage: Imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey, Philippa Burrell. Comment: in Grass tussock. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Background: silver background. Where photo was taken: On a microscope slide. Orientation: "Left, or facing to left". Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS800D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
Adult - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -2.3. Latitude (deg): 50.8. Longitude (deg/min): 2° 20' W. Latitude (deg/min): 50° 50' N. Vice county name: Dorset. Vice county no.: 9. Country: England. Stage: Imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey, Philippa Burrell. Comment: in Grass tussock. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Background: silver background. Where photo was taken: On a microscope slide. Orientation: "Left, or facing to left". Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS800D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
Dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -1.1. Latitude (deg): 51.5. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Imago. Associated species: Bos. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on Cow dung. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Background: silver background. Orientation: "Left, or facing to left". Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
Ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -1.1. Latitude (deg): 51.5. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 30' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Imago. Associated species: Bos. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: on Cow dung. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Background: silver background. Orientation: "Left, or facing to left". Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -2.1. Latitude (deg): 54.1. Longitude (deg/min): 2° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 54° 10' N. Vice county name: Mid-west Yorks. Vice county no.: 64. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Female, thinly coated in dung, walking on ground". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Background: silver background. Orientation: "Left, or facing to left". Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -2.1. Latitude (deg): 54.1. Longitude (deg/min): 2° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 54° 10' N. Vice county name: Mid-west Yorks. Vice county no.: 64. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Female, thinly coated in dung, walking on ground". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Background: silver background. Orientation: "Left, or facing to left". Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.
Female - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver background
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -2.1. Latitude (deg): 54.1. Longitude (deg/min): 2° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 54° 10' N. Vice county name: Mid-west Yorks. Vice county no.: 64. Country: England. Stage: Female imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Female, thinly coated in dung, walking on ground". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Background: silver background. Photo date: 2 Sep 2014. Orientation: Facing to top. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.