Genital Determination Service |
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Many species require genital determination in order for the records to be accepted by county recorders (verification Grade 4).
I am now offering a genital determination service for the identification of such species and other specimens that defy standard identification on external features.
I am now offering a genital determination service for the identification of such species and other specimens that defy standard identification on external features.
Charges:
Notes:
- Identification only - £10
- Identification + slide preparation + photographic evidence - £25
- For return of specimen / slide add £5
- Payment using the ‘Donate’ button above
- Send notification of payment by email to [email protected] together with suspected identification of specimen and preferably also a photograph of the live moth.
- I will then forward the address to send the specimens to.
Notes:
- If photographic evidence / slide preparation is contingent on identity of specimen, send identification only fee in first instance and state that photographic evidence / slide prep may be wanted for specified identities.
- If return of specimen / slide required remember to include return address with email and or specimen.
- If the specimen turns out to be an extreme rarity, I will make a slide and provide photographic evidence free of additional charge. (For this purpose, I will be the sole arbiter of what constitutes an extreme rarity!)
- In the event that slide preparation / return of slide is not required by the sender, I reserve the right to prepare and retain a slide for my own collection.
- I reserve the right to present photographs taken by me of any specimen sent, on the BritishLepidoptera website, or in any other publication.
- Whilst I will make some effort to keep turn-around times short, this will be somewhat dependent on the volume of work to be done.
