 macro-photographs: |
|
|---|---|
 photomicrographs: |
|
Click on a thumbnail to see the preview, then click on that for the full-sized image
| Record Summary | Female, reared from *Mycetophila dziedzickii* (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) cocoon found in Tufted Hair-grass tussock under Grey Sallow |
| Found as | Female imago |
| Date | 5 March 2020 |
| Reared, cultured etc | (Date may be unnatural as specimen was cultured, reared, grown or otherwise kept in captivity) |
| Capture method | reared |
| Associated organism | Mycetophila lunata |
| OS grid ref | OSGR: SU00 |
| Lat/Lon | 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W |
| Vice County | Dorset, VC no: 9 |
| Country | England |
| Voucher | 5 Mar 2020[A] (Please quote this in any queries about this record) |
Notes:
8 cocoons collected 18 Jan 20, overwintered outdoors, under hedge. Brought indoors on 3 March. Host mycetophilids (Mycetophila dziedzickii) emerged 4 March & 6 March (see 18 Jan 20[A]).
Emerged 5 March.
Measurements on fresh specimen: length: 3.8mm; ovipositor (sheath)/fore wing: 0.412; malar space/face width: 0.35.
Measurements on set specimen (25/4/20): forewing: 4.0mm.; ovipositor sheath: 1.67mm; ovipositor (estimated): 2.0mm; ovipositor sheath/fore wing: 0.417; ovipositor/fore wing: 0.5.
Apparently not Aperileptus albipalpus (too dark) although it keys to this in van Rossem.
|
macro-photographs: |
|
|---|---|
|
photomicrographs: |
|
Click on a thumbnail to see the preview, then click on that for the full-sized image
Unless otherwise expressly stated, all original material on the BioImages website by Malcolm Storey is licensed under the above Creative Commons Licence.
Photographs from other photographers are used with permission but not included under the above CC licence.