Peritrechus geniculatus (Hahn, 1832)
a ground bug

Peritrechus geniculatus(Hahn, 1832) - a ground bug, Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0001: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - 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 (31 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Missing right tarsus cloned from left in PhotoShop.
Equipment used Canon EOS800D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x2.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P142292
Found as Male imago
Date 7 Feb 2020
OS grid ref SZ09
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 50' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 7 Feb 2020[C]
Record summary 4 males, in Purple Moorgrass tussock
Associated organism inside live tussock base of Molinia caerulea
Return to Record page Peritrechus geniculatus on 7 Feb 2020 at SZ09 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Peritrechus geniculatus
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