Syntormon pallipes (Fabricius, 1794)
a long-legged fly
Syntormon pallipes(Fabricius, 1794) - a long-legged fly, Male - hind basitarsus - anterior view - magnified - silver background

Image 0010: Male - hind basitarsus - anterior view - magnified - silver background

Shows left hind tarsal segments 1 & 2 - anterior view
Note Pair of hooked spines at base of hind basitarsus

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Specimen prep Freshly pinned specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (53 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x20 LUCPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P126158
Found as Male imago
Date 20 May 2016
OS grid ref SZ19
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 50' W
Location South Hants, VC11, England
Voucher 20 May 2016[H]
Record summary Male, swept from rushes growing in ditch on upper salt marsh
Return to Record page Syntormon pallipes on 20 May 2016 at SZ19 in South Hants
Return to Taxon page Syntormon pallipes
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