Meteorus versicolor (Wesmael, 1835)
a braconid wasp
Meteorus versicolor(Wesmael, 1835) - a braconid wasp, Male - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0015: Male - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Arranged
Photographed On 1 May 2019
Specimen prep Freshly pinned specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (103 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
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Image Reference P139222
Found as Pupa
Date 22 Apr 2019
OS grid ref SY67
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 22 Apr 2019[G]
Record summary 4 pupae hanging from bottom of Browntail larval nests
Associated organism hanging from live larval nest of Euproctis chrysorrhoea
Return to Record page Meteorus versicolor on 22 Apr 2019 at SY67 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Meteorus versicolor
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