Mesoleptus incessor (Haliday, 1839)
a phygadeuontine ichneumon

Mesoleptus incessor(Haliday, 1839) - a phygadeuontine ichneumon, Wings - magnified - white background

Image 0004: Wings - magnified - white background

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed Arranged
Specimen prep Set specimen
Lighting/focus Transmitted light. shaded by paper tube
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (19 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS700D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P140406
Found as Female imago
Date 3 Aug 2019
OS grid ref ST90
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 2° 0' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 3 Aug 2019[G]
Record summary Female, visiting Wild Carrot
Associated organism visiting live umbel of Daucus carota
Return to Record page Mesoleptus incessor on 3 Aug 2019 at ST90 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Mesoleptus incessor
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