Aulacidea hieracii (Bouche, 1834)
Hawkweed Stem-gall Wasp

Aulacidea hieracii(Bouche, 1834) - Hawkweed Stem-gall Wasp, Female - dorsal view - wings apart - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Photographed On 3 Jun 2018
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (25 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Emerged 1 Jun 2018
Equipment used Canon EOS700D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x2.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P136627
Found as Sexual gall
Date 30 Sep 2017
OS grid ref SY98
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 0' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 30 Sep 2017[B]
Record summary Sexual galls in stems in stand of *Hieracium umbellatum* at roadside
Associated organism in galled stem of Hieracium umbellatum
Return to Record page Aulacidea hieracii on 30 Sep 2017 at SY98 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Aulacidea hieracii
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