Pteromalus hieracii (Thomson, 1878)
a chalcid wasp

Pteromalus hieracii(Thomson, 1878) - a chalcid wasp, Female - antennae, head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0009: Female - antennae, head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (63 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 36mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P136555
Found as Female imago
Date 25 May 2018
OS grid ref SY98
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 0' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 25 May 2018[A]
Record summary Female, emerged from sexual galls of *Aulacidea hieracii* stems in stand of *Hieracium umbellatum* at roadside
Associated organism ex over-wintered gall of Aulacidea hieracii
Return to Record page Pteromalus hieracii on 25 May 2018 at SY98 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Pteromalus hieracii
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