| National Barkfly Recording Scheme (Britain and Ireland) |
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Peripsocus phaeopterus |
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Species account |
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Medium sized (c. 3-4mm) brown barkfly. Widespread in Britain. Superficially looks similar to P. didymus and P. consobrinus. |
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No areola postica. Forewings uniformly pale brown. |
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Female
Subgenital plate (underside of abdomen) with the middle section between the two ‘arms’ less dark than the arms. The lobe at the apex of the plate widens very slightly at the end. |
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Male
phallosome with sclerite arms not crossing |
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