Calliteara pudibunda (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pale Tussock
Calliteara pudibunda(Linnaeus, 1758) - Pale Tussock, Larval hairs from cocoon - yellow hair - base - microscope low magnification

Image 0027: Larval hairs from cocoon - yellow hair - base - microscope low magnification

Shows the barbed penetrating point of a defensive hair.

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On 30 October 2005
Equipment used Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.
Microscope Objective x20 obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2005, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P61786
Found as Larva
Date 4 Oct 2005
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 30' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 4 Oct 2005[D]
Record summary Larva, beaten from Oak
Associated organism Quercus robur
Return to Record page Calliteara pudibunda on 4 Oct 2005 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Calliteara pudibunda
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