Phalacrotophora fasciata (Fallén, 1823)
a scuttle fly
Phalacrotophora fasciata(Fallén, 1823) - a scuttle fly, Female - ovipositor tip - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0009: Female - ovipositor tip - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Arranged
Photographed On 25 Apr 2020
Specimen prep Freshly pinned specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (92 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x10 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 36mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P142776
Found as Pupa
Date 13 Aug 2019
OS grid ref SU54
Lat/Lon 51° 10' N, 1° 20' W
Location North Hants, VC12, England
Voucher 13 Aug 2019[A]
Record summary pupa, larva emerged from pupa of Kidney-spot Ladybird, female emerged 25 April 2020
Associated organism ex pupa of Chilocorus renipustulatus
Return to Record page Phalacrotophora fasciata on 13 Aug 2019 at SU54 in North Hants
Return to Taxon page Phalacrotophora fasciata
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