Egle minuta (Meigen, 1826)
a willow catkin fly
Egle minuta(Meigen, 1826) - a willow catkin fly, Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0001: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (11 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x3
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P125458
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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