Philotarsus parviceps

Apparently a common species.

This one was beaten from Hawthorn. The wing markings on this species are less distinct than on the similar but scarcer Pilotarsus picicornis. I didn't find it easy to see the abdomen pattern which is supposed to differ between the two species. The side lobes of the subgenital plate are apparently narrower in the middle than on picicornis.

female Philotarsus parviceps showing forewing and subgenital plate, Wendling Beck Project (Norfolk, UK), 12th September 2024

This was swept from Rhododendron the same day as the one above (at a slightly different location).

female Philotarsus parviceps showing forewing, abdomen and subgenital plate (before and after clearing), Wendling Beck Project (Norfolk, UK), 12th September 2024

This was swept from pine.

female Philotarsus parviceps showing wings and subgenital plate, Wendling Beck Project (Norfolk, UK), 27th June 2025

This one came to light in my garden. I wasn't completely convinced it was parviceps from the wing pattern which seemed a little more distinct (though not as much as I expect pipicornis to be), and my doubts increased when I viewed the abdomen (albeit in its rather dried and shrivelled state) as this seemed to have distinctly pale longitudinal lines through the dark dorsal patch. However, the side lobes of the subgenital plate appear to confirm that it is another parviceps.

female Philotarsus parviceps showing wings, abdomen from above and subgenital plate (2 views), Wendling Beck Project (Norfolk, UK), 27th June 2025