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Leptarthrus brevirostris?
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 This was taken today in southern England on chalk downland. Is it Leptarthrus brevirostris? Smile
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 Yes!
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 I know it is probably one of the easier asilids ... but it never does any harm to get the opinion of an expert! Wink
 
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 The hind tarsus of the male is an easy give-away for this species. nothing else like it in the UK. Dunno which of the chalk downs you saw it?
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 It's in the south Chilterns on south Oxfordshire Smile see http://hartslock....
 
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 In 1989 I collected it on one of the Surrey chalk downs. cannot quite recall which one, though.
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