Egle minuta (Meigen, 1826)
a willow catkin fly
Egle minuta(Meigen, 1826) - a willow catkin fly, Male - pregonite and postgonite - magnified - white background

Image 0003: Male - pregonite and postgonite - magnified - white background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Genitalia macerated in 10%KOH.
Mounted in Glycerine jelly
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (27+22 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x40 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 20mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2016, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P125549
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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