Fannia mollissima (Haliday in Westwood, 1840)
a lesser house fly
Fannia mollissima(Haliday in Westwood, 1840) - a lesser house fly, Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0005: Male - lateral 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 (25 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 P125730
Found as Male imago
Date 16 Apr 2016
OS grid ref SU67
Lat/Lon 51° 30' N, 1° 0' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 16 Apr 2016[F]
Record summary 10 males (+ similar no of putative females) swept off fading male sallow catkins
Associated organism on fading male catkin of Salix
Return to Record page Fannia mollissima on 16 Apr 2016 at SU67 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Fannia mollissima
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