Rhinoncus castor (Fabricius, 1792) NEW QUALIFIER-(pre 2014 type revision)
a weevil
Rhinoncus castor(Fabricius, 1792) NEW QUALIFIER-(pre 2014 type revision) - a weevil, Elytral scales - microscope low magnification

Shows base of elytral suture

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Image post-processing Stacked image (21 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults StackShot: 0.1mm step size
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Axioskop microscope with "2.5" projection eye-piece.
Microscope Objective x10 obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P104282
Found as Imago
Date 25 May 2012
OS grid ref TQ01
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 0° 30' W
Location West Sussex, VC13, England
Voucher 25 May 2012[M]
Record summary swept off Sheep Sorrel
Associated organism on live plant of Rumex acetosella
Return to Record page Rhinoncus castor on 25 May 2012 at TQ01 in West Sussex
Return to Taxon page Rhinoncus castor
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