Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Female Cricotopus bicinctus -> ok

Posted by John Carr on 30-06-2021 18:09
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It could be Cricotopus bicinctus. There is a similar species C. vierriensis which is known from France but not the UK. Hirvenoja (1973) noted a size difference:

Flügellänge der untersuchten Populationen 2.0 (1.5 - 2.5) mm. [...] bicinctus
Flügellänge 1.8 (1.5 - 1.9) mm [...] vierriensis

The omitted parts relate to bristles on the legs which are not visible here.