Achaius oratorius (Fabricius, 1793)
an ichneumon wasp
Achaius oratorius(Fabricius, 1793) - an ichneumon wasp, Female - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver background

Image 0014: Female - head - dorsal view - magnified - 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 (90 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Crop of 22K03A_A.
Equipment used Canon EOS800D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x4
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P151662
Found as Female imago
Date 3 Nov 2022
OS grid ref ST91
Lat/Lon 50° 60' N, 2° 0' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 3 Nov 2022[A]
Record summary Female, in Tufted Hairgrass tussock at edge of scrub
Associated organism inside live tussock of Deschampsia cespitosa
Return to Record page Achaius oratorius on 3 Nov 2022 at ST91 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Achaius oratorius
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