Egle minuta (Meigen, 1826)
a willow catkin fly
Egle minuta(Meigen, 1826) - a willow catkin fly, Male - sternite 5 - microscope low magnification - white background

Image 0004: Male - sternite 5 - microscope low magnification - white background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Genitalia macerated in 10%KOH.
Mounted in Lactophenol
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (10 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x20 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P125546
Found as Male imago
Date 25 Mar 2016
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Male, swept off male Grey Sallow catkins
Associated organism visiting live catkin of Salix cinerea
Return to Record page Egle minuta on 25 Mar 2016 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Egle minuta
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