Priocnemis agilis (Shuckard, 1837)
a spider-hunting wasp
Priocnemis agilis(Shuckard, 1837) - a spider-hunting wasp, Male - sub-genital plate - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0013: Male - sub-genital plate - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Specimen prep Freshly pinned specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (82 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Crop of 16H21E_C.
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x10 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 20mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P127405
Found as Male imago
Date 21 Aug 2016
OS grid ref SY67
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 21 Aug 2016[E]
Record summary Male, visiting Wild Carrot
Associated organism visiting live umbel of Daucus carota ssp. carota
Return to Record page Priocnemis agilis on 21 Aug 2016 at SY67 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Priocnemis agilis
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