Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851)
a leaf-mining fly

Chromatomyia horticola(Goureau, 1851) - a leaf-mining fly, Leaves with mines - enlarged - silver background

Image 0004: Leaves with mines - enlarged - silver background

Shows The upper leaf has the pale puparium (not visible), the lower leaf has the black puparium (visible)

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed In situ
Photographed On 16 Apr 2017
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (11 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P131320
Found as Pupa
Date 13 Apr 2017
OS grid ref SY67
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 13 Apr 2017[D]
Record summary puparium, in leaf mine in Golden Samphire leaf
Associated organism in live, mined leaf of Inula crithmoides
Return to Record page Chromatomyia horticola on 13 Apr 2017 at SY67 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Chromatomyia horticola
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