Diastrophus rubi (Bouche, 1834)
a gall wasp
Diastrophus rubi(Bouche, 1834) - a gall wasp, Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0008: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On 10 05 2016
Specimen prep Freshly pinned specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (40 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Crop of 16D16C_6.
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 20mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P126012
Found as Sexual gall
Date 16 Apr 2016
OS grid ref SU67
Lat/Lon 51° 30' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 16 Apr 2016[C]
Record summary gall in Dewberry stem
Associated organism in galled stem of Rubus caesius
Return to Record page Diastrophus rubi on 16 Apr 2016 at SU67 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Diastrophus rubi
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