lz⁴⁶ adults have a severe mutant eye phenotype. Ectopic cell death is seen in third larval instar eye discs.

Homozygotes show disruption of the ommatidial array and fusion of ommatidia across the posterior half of the eye.

Homozygotes have rough eyes which are reduced in size. Red eye pigment is distributed over the entire eye. The tarsal claws are reduced. The spermathecae and pars ovariae are absent in homozygous females.

glossy; spermathecae absent; parovaria absent female-sterile