Egle ciliata (Walker, 1849)
a willow catkin fly
Egle ciliata(Walker, 1849) - a willow catkin fly, Scutellum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0019: Scutellum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Note tuft of hairs on underside of scutellum

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Specimen prep Set specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (159 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x10 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P125403
Found as Male imago
Date 25 Mar 2016
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Male, swept off male Grey Sallow catkins
Associated organism visiting live catkin of Salix cinerea
Return to Record page Egle ciliata on 25 Mar 2016 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Egle ciliata
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