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- Robber flies of Germany -
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Comparisons

 Overview
      Leptarthrus
 -   brevirostris
 -   vitripennis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comparisons for the determination

Leptarthrus-species


Leptarthrus brevirostris (Meigen, 1820)   Leptarthrus vitripennis (Meigen, 1820)
 
male

Leptarthrus brevirostris: dorsal
dorsal
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: dorsal
dorsal

Leptarthrus brevirostris: lateral
lateral
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: lateral
lateral

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Thorax dorsal
Thorax dorsal: long hair
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Thorax dorsal
Thorax dorsal: short hair

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Thorax lateral
Thorax lateral: long hair
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Thorax lateral
Thorax lateral: short hair

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Scutum lateral
Scutum lateral: long hair
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Scutum lateral
Scutum lateral: short hair

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Head dorsal
Head dorsal: distinctly tomented
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Head dorsal
Head dorsal: poorly tomented

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Head lateral
Head lateral: facial gibbosity visible, face beard developed
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Head lateral
Head lateral: facial gibbosity reduced; face beard poorly developed

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Head frontal
Head frontal: facial gibbosity visible, face beard developed
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Head frontal
Head frontal: facial gibbosity reduced; face beard poorly developed

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Antenna
Antenna
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Antenna
Antenna

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Wing
Wing: apically brownish tinged
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Wing
Wing: tinged at base

Leptarthrus brevirostris: hind leg
Hind leg: Metatarsus strongly elongated and narrow
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: hind leg
Hind leg: Metatarsus of usual shape
 
female

Leptarthrus brevirostris: lateral
lateral
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: lateral
lateral

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Head lateral
Head lateral: facial gibbosity visible, face beard developed
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Head lateral
Head lateral: facial gibbosity reduced; face beard poorly developed

Leptarthrus brevirostris: Ovipositor
Ovipositor
 

Leptarthrus vitripennis: Ovipositor
Ovipositor

 

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