Thoracochaeta zosterae (Haliday, 1833)
a lesser dung fly
Thoracochaeta zosterae(Haliday, 1833) - a lesser dung fly, Spermotheca - magnified

Image 0009: Spermotheca - magnified (2)

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Specimen prep Macerated in 5% KOH
Mounted in Lactophenol
Image post-processing Stacked image (24 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Axioskop microscope with "2.5" projection eye-piece.
Microscope Objective x40 obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P106632
Found as Imago
Date 21 Apr 2013
OS grid ref SY77
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Female, among rotting seaweed
Return to Record page Thoracochaeta zosterae on 21 Apr 2013 at SY77 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Thoracochaeta zosterae
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