Fannia mollissima (Haliday in Westwood, 1840)
a lesser house fly
Fannia mollissima(Haliday in Westwood, 1840) - a lesser house fly, Male - genitalia - microscope low magnification - white background

Image 0010: Male - genitalia - microscope low magnification - white background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Abdomen macerated in 10% KOH, dissected out
Mounted in Lactophenol
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (58 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x20 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P126043
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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