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 Thanks, I see it now. Would it be Culiseta or are there other possibilities?
 
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 I would say this is Ochlerotatus caspius (= Aedes caspius)
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 Thank you, Tony. It doesn't seem to have very British records, but perhaps mosquitoes aren't a popular field of study!
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 Not as popular as hoverflies, but there are a number of people trying to extend our knowledge of where they occur. If you can give me a grid reference for the photo, we can add this one to the map. Unfortunately they can't all be identified from photos, but this is one of the more distinctive species.
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