Botanophila dissecta? (Meigen, 1826)
a choke fly

(Identification not confirmed)

Botanophila dissecta(Meigen, 1826) - a choke fly, Egg shell - magnified

Image 0002: Egg shell - magnified

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Equipment used Nikon D100 dSLR with Olympus OM wide angle 28mm Zuiko lens - mounted reversed on bellows
Extension tubes 15cm
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P48790
Found as Larva
Date 29 May 2004
OS grid ref SO71
Lat/Lon 51° 50' N, 2° 20' W
Location West Glos, VC34, England
Record summary larvae mining Choke on Cocksfoot grass
Associated organism mining young, fertilised fruitbody of Epichloe typhina
Return to Record page Botanophila dissecta on 29 May 2004 at SO71 in West Glos
Return to Taxon page Botanophila dissecta
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