Minettia longipennis (Fabricius, 1794)
a lauxaniid fly
Minettia longipennis(Fabricius, 1794) - a lauxaniid fly, Female - head - anterior view - magnified - pale background

Image 0001: Female - head - anterior view - magnified - pale background

Note pair of rounded swellings on lower face

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background pale background
Image post-processing Stacked image (22 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Microscope Objective x5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P107187
Found as Female imago
Date 16 Jun 2013
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 16 Jun 2013[A]
Record summary Female, at window
Return to Record page Minettia longipennis on 16 Jun 2013 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Minettia longipennis
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