Blepharomyia pagana (Meigen, 1824)
a parasitoid fly
Blepharomyia pagana(Meigen, 1824) - a parasitoid fly, Female - head and thorax - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0004: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Photographed On 17 Apr 2022
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (72 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS800D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x4
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P148784
Found as Ovum
Date 28 May 2021
OS grid ref ST71
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 2° 20' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 28 May 2021[K]
Record summary eggs on Mottled Umber caterpillar
Associated organism on thorax live larva of Erannis defolaria
Return to Record page Blepharomyia pagana on 28 May 2021 at ST71 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Blepharomyia pagana
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