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| Record Summary | Female, in Emergence Trap over artificial birch stump. |
| Found as | Female imago |
| Date | 31 March 2021 |
| Capture method | Emergence Trap |
| Habitat feature | birch "stump". |
| OS grid ref | OSGR: SU00 |
| Lat/Lon | 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W |
| Vice County | Dorset, VC no: 9 |
| Country | England |
| Voucher | 31 Mar 2021[A] (Please quote this in any queries about this record) |
Notes:
Emerged from c. 5-6 year old artificial birch stump, ie c. 90cm section of birch trunk with one end buried in the ground. (Esperia sulphurella emerged from same stump 19th May and Dasycera oliviella on 5th June).
Body length: 6.4mm, fore wing length: 5.6mm.
Mesosternal sulcus closed, petiole and tergites with strong transverse microsculpture; propodeum with very weak posterior transverse carina; petiole broader than L. biguttata and hind tibia red.
Ovipositor/body length: 0.58, ovipositor/hind tibia: 2.0.
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