Gymnomerus laevipes (Shuckard, 1837)
Box-headed Mason Wasp
Gymnomerus laevipes(Shuckard, 1837) - Box-headed Mason Wasp, Wings - highly enlarged - white background

Image 0015: Wings - highly enlarged - white background

Also shows Right wings, dorsal view

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed Arranged
Specimen prep Freshly pinned specimen
Lighting/focus Transmitted light. shaded by paper tube
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (18 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS700D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x3
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P137427
Found as Imago
Date 23 Jun 2018
OS grid ref SY49
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 50' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 23 Jun 2018[H]
Record summary visiting Wild Carrot
Associated organism visiting live umbel of Daucus carota
Return to Record page Gymnomerus laevipes on 23 Jun 2018 at SY49 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Gymnomerus laevipes
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