Scambus brevicornis (Gravenhorst, 1829)
a pimpline ichneumon wasp
Scambus brevicornis(Gravenhorst, 1829) - a pimpline ichneumon wasp, Female - ovipositor tip - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0007: Female - ovipositor tip - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Specimen prep Set specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (29 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x10 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P121743
Found as Female imago
Date 1 Sep 2015
OS grid ref SE86
Lat/Lon 54° 0' N, 0° 40' W
Location South-east Yorks, VC61, England
Voucher 1 Sep 2015[A]
Record summary Female, swept off Greater Knapweed
Associated organism on live plant of Centaurea scabiosa
Return to Record page Scambus brevicornis on 1 Sep 2015 at SE86 in South-east Yorks
Return to Taxon page Scambus brevicornis
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