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 abdome pattern which is supposed to differ between the two species. The side lobes of the subgenital plate are apparently narrower than on picicornis.
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female Philotarsus parviceps showing forewing and subgenital plate, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 12th September 2024
This was swept from Rhododendron the same day as the one above (at a slightly different location).
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female Philotarsus parviceps showing forewing, abdomen and subgenital plate (before and after clearing), Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 12th September 2024