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Posted on 26-08-2020 10:59
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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 ?
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Could be Cricotopus. Some species have dark legs.
 
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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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OK, many thanks to both of you, TumbsUp
 
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