Spilothyrateles illuminatorius (Gravenhorst, 1820)
an ichneumon wasp
Spilothyrateles illuminatorius(Gravenhorst, 1820) - an ichneumon wasp, Female - petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0023: Female - petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Arranged
Specimen prep Freshly pinned specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (66 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P142148
Found as Female imago
Date 25 Jan 2020
OS grid ref SY67
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 25 Jan 2020[H]
Record summary Female, with pale markings, in Tall Fescue tussock, beside path by recently mown area
Associated organism inside live tussock base of Festuca arundinacea
Return to Record page Spilothyrateles illuminatorius on 25 Jan 2020 at SY67 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Spilothyrateles illuminatorius
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