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Bee Chafer Trichius zonatus
Only three British records of this striking black and yellow chafer. It was
reported from both Sheppey (Kent) and Tilbury in 1946.
Hoverfly Arctophila superabiens (=fulva)
This is an extraordinary record from over 200 years ago. In 1776 Moses
Harris caught this fly (which he named Musca fulvus) in July near East
Tilbury. He described it as very scarce and the only one he had ever seen.
This primarily north and north-western species has never been seen in Essex
since.
References
Anonymous, undated. Queen Elizabeth Slept Here. Thurrock Local History Society.
Harrold, E, 1994. Thurrock - an Historical Guide. Thurrock Council in partnership with
Thurrock Local History Society.
Jermyn, S T, 1974. Flora of Essex. Essex Naturalists' Trust.
Jessop, L, 1986. Dung Beetles and Chafers. Handbooks for the identification of Br. insects 5 (II).
Royal Entomological Society of London.
Payne, R M, 1973/74. The Hoverflies of Essex. Essex Naturalist 33: 79-103.