Tetranychus lintearius Dufour, 1832
Gorse Mite
Tetranychus linteariusDufour, 1832 - Gorse Mite, Mite - nymph - ventral view - microscope low magnification

Image 0015: Mite - nymph - ventral view - microscope low magnification

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Mounted in Lactophenol
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Image post-processing Stacked image (9 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Axioskop microscope with "2.5" projection eye-piece.
Microscope Objective x10 obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P114989
Found as Adult
Date 28 Sep 2014
OS grid ref SY88
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 20' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Webs over Gorse, with clusters of mites on host branches inside
Associated organism on live, webbed stem of Ulex europaeus
Return to Record page Tetranychus lintearius on 28 Sep 2014 at SY88 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Tetranychus lintearius
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