Ichneumon oblongus Schrank, 1802
an ichneumon wasp

Ichneumon oblongusSchrank, 1802 - an ichneumon wasp, Female - macropterous form - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0004: Female - macropterous form - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (35 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS800D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x2
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P142706
Found as Female imago
Date 23 Mar 2020
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 23 Mar 2020[M]
Record summary Female, from Tufted hairgrass tussock
Associated organism inside live tussock of Deschampsia cespitosa
Return to Record page Ichneumon oblongus on 23 Mar 2020 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Ichneumon oblongus
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