Chaoborus flavicans? (Meigen, 1830)
a phantom midge

(Identification not confirmed)

Chaoborus flavicans(Meigen, 1830) - a phantom midge, Phantom larva - tail end - highly enlarged

Image 0010: Phantom larva - tail end - highly enlarged (2)

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Equipment used 35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.
Magnification factor x5 (22cm, lens reversed)
Sensor resolution (DPI) 400 dpi
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P54708
Found as Larva
Date 11 Mar 1978
OS grid ref SU73
Lat/Lon 51° 10' N, 0° 50' W
Location North Hants, VC12, England
Voucher 11 Mar 1978[C]
Record summary Phantom midge larva, reared.
Return to Record page Chaoborus flavicans on 11 Mar 1978 at SU73 in North Hants
Return to Taxon page Chaoborus flavicans
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