Pimpla spuria Gravenhorst, 1829
a black slip wasp

Pimpla spuriaGravenhorst, 1829 - a black slip wasp, Male - head and thorax - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0008: Male - head and thorax - ventral 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 (88 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 P140419
Found as Male imago
Date 7 Aug 2019
OS grid ref SU33
Lat/Lon 51° 10' N, 1° 30' W
Location North Hants, VC12, England
Voucher 7 Aug 2019[X]
Record summary Male, swept off flowering Wild Marjoram in lee of scrub, after shower.
Associated organism on live, flowering plant of Origanum vulgare
Return to Record page Pimpla spuria on 7 Aug 2019 at SU33 in North Hants
Return to Taxon page Pimpla spuria
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