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Elipsocus pumilis |
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A medium sized (c.3.5-4mm) barkfly. Common in Britain and Ireland. |
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The abdomen (both female and male) has a variable brown central area with the apex and base paler. As in the photograph, the coloured areas are often patchy. The abdomen colour is very similar to E. hyalinus and E. nuptialis and males of the latter species can only be separated if they are strongly associated with identified females (i.e. the population consists of a single species). |
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Female
The dark patches in the basal half of the forewing are characteristic of the females of all British Elipsocus species. This species is distinguished by having a less well defined patch over the areola postica cell (compared to E. abdominalis) and slightly cloudy wings. |
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Female
Pale crescents present on the head. |
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Female
The epiproct (apex of abdomen) is colourless except for two well-defined brown patches on the sides. The colourless gap between the patches is always wide (cf. E. moebiusi).
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Male
The wing is largely colourless and lacks any distinguishing features from other Elipsocus species. |
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