Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830
Cigar Gall - causative organism

Lipara lucensMeigen, 1830 - Cigar Gall - causative organism, Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0005: Female - head and thorax - 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 (39 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 P126238
Found as Female imago
Date 24 May 2016
OS grid ref SY99
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 0' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 24 May 2016[X]
Record summary 2 females emerged from over-wintered galls on Common Reed
Associated organism emerged from over-wintered gall of Phragmites australis
Return to Record page Lipara lucens on 24 May 2016 at SY99 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Lipara lucens
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