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| Lippo |
Posted on 26-08-2020 11:59
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SW France last night. Attracted to the light. 2 - 3 mm long. It looks like a female Cricotopus to me, but all I have seen up to now have bicoloured legs unlike this one with its dark legs. Another genus ? Lippo attached the following image:  [157.89Kb] Edited by Lippo on 26-08-2020 11:59 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 26-08-2020 12:36
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Could be Cricotopus. Some species have dark legs. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 26-08-2020 12:37
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Not all Cricotopus have bicoloured legs. I think this is probably a Cricotopus female, but there are other Orthocladiinae that can look very similar - finding a male is usually the best idea!
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| Lippo |
Posted on 26-08-2020 14:17
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OK, many thanks to both of you,  |
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