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Epicaecilius pilipennis |
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Species account |
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A small (c2-3mm) dark barkfly. Uncommon in Britain and Ireland. Both brachypterous (short-winged) and macropterous (long-winged) forms are found. |
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Macropterous specimens have dark wings (see also Valenzuela piceus). The wing usually has four main distinct colourless patches. |
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All forms of the species can readily be distinguished from V. piceus and other species by the two light patches on the vertex. |
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