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Threticus bicolor
Copyright © 2011 metrioptera

Threticus bicolor
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
May 29, 2011
Size: wingspan 2 mm
Found on an outside wall.

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Contributed by metrioptera on 29 May, 2011 - 5:09pm
Last updated 13 February, 2012 - 3:58pm

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… metrioptera, 12 February, 2012 - 5:28am login or register to post comments

Threticus bicolor (Banks)
This is probably Threticus bicolor. Named for the black and white coloration. Turns out, a number of other Threticus species have the same coloration, but only T. bicolor has been collected as far north as Maine. Notice how the wings are pointed at the tip, and the antennae are nearly as long as the wings. This is typical of Threticus. The larvae of Threticus are found among decaying leaves along the margins of small springs and seeps.
… Gregory R. Curler, 12 February, 2012 - 1:00am login or register to post comments

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