Culicidae: Culiseta fumipennis? [No. Ochlerotatus caspius]

No, these are Ochlerotatus (formerly Aedes) - note that the pale rings include the base and the end of each joint of the tarsus (in most species, it's just the base that is pale), and  that the thorax is evenly ginger with two narrow, pale lines. This combination identifies them as Oc. caspius - most often found in coastal sites, but occasionally from inland localities. Please do submit your record to the Mosquitoes Recording Scheme.

Many thanks Tony. Interestingly the site (https://www.naturespot.org.uk/wild-place/spearwort-fields) also has a couple of other mainly coastal species including Nemotelus uliginosus. I'll submit the record via NatureSpot (iRecord).