Ichneumon gracilicornis Gravenhorst, 1829
an ichneumon wasp

Ichneumon gracilicornisGravenhorst, 1829 - an ichneumon wasp, Male - tyloids on antennae - posterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0016: Male - tyloids on antennae - posterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Shows Left antenna, posterior (outside) view of flagellar segments 5 to 17.
Note Antenna paler ventrally; tyloids on flagellar segments 7-15 (half-sized one on fla. seg. 15, and a rudiment on 16)

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Arranged
Photographed On 5 Jul 2018
Specimen prep Pinned recent specimen, relaxed in vinegar chamber
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (31 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 20mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2018, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P137282
Found as Male imago
Date 24 Jun 2018
OS grid ref SY67
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 24 Jun 2018[D]
Record summary Male, visiting Wild Carrot
Associated organism visiting live umbel of Daucus carota
Return to Record page Ichneumon gracilicornis on 24 Jun 2018 at SY67 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Ichneumon gracilicornis
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