Cosmoconus meridionator Aubert, 1963
a tryphonine ichneumon
Cosmoconus meridionatorAubert, 1963 - a tryphonine ichneumon, Female - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - silver background

Image 0005: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (34 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Forgot to comb hair after using ethyl acetate to lock it in the wings up position.
Equipment used Canon EOS700D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P140853
Found as Female imago
Date 8 Sep 2019
OS grid ref SU02
Lat/Lon 50° 60' N, 1° 60' W
Location South Wilts, VC8, England
Voucher 8 Sep 2019[G]
Record summary 2 females, visiting Burnet Saxifrage
Associated organism visiting live umbel of Pimpinella saxifraga
Return to Record page Cosmoconus meridionator on 8 Sep 2019 at SU02 in South Wilts
Return to Taxon page Cosmoconus meridionator
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