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probably common in the county, with recent records from 27 localities in 22
widely spread 10km squares.
H. (Prosopis) brevicornis Nylander
Recorded for the Colchester neighbourhood by Harwood (1884). Much less
common than H. communis and H. annularis there are recent records for Rushey
Mead (coll. C Watson) in North Essex and Dolphin Quarry, Mill Wood Pit and
Ferry Fields (Tilbury) in Thurrock, South Essex. Hanson (1992) lists Woodford
Golf Course.
H. (Prosopis) confusus Nylander
Noted from the Colchester district by Harwood (1884) and Nicholson (1928).
There are recent records from Ferry Fields, Tilbury and Fobbing Marshes in
South Essex and Horsey Island and Howlands Marsh in North Essex.
[H. (Prosopis) gibbus Saunders - RDB3
A record for Essex (Nicholson 1928) is noted as requiring confirmation in Falk
(1991).]
H. (Prosopis) pectoralis Forster
Recorded hy G Else and M Edwards from Rowhedge in 1986. The only other
record is from Horsey Island in 1995, both in North Essex.
H. (Prosopis) signatus (Panzer) - Notable B
Recorded for the Colchester neighbourhood by Harwood (1884). There are
recent records are tor Fingringhoe Wick (M Edwards, 1986), Rowhedge (K
Guichard, 1986) and Elsenham Sand Pit in North Essex. In South Essex the
species is recorded for seven localities all in the East Thames Corridor
(Eastbrookend, Mill Wood Pit, Little Thurrock Marshes, Mucking Heath (Orsett
Golf Course), Broom Hill (West Tilbury), Linford Sand Pit and East Tilbury).
H. (Paraprosopis) pictipes Nylander - Notable A
Recorded by Harwood (1884) as a very local species occurring in his garden in
the Colchester neighbourhood where its habit is to burrow into old posts and
noted by Nicholson (1928) from Billericay and the Colchester district. There
are no recent records.
H. (Spatulariella) hyalinatus Smith
Recorded for the Colchester neighbourhood by Harwood (1884) and noted by
Nicholson (1928) from Billericay and the Colchester district. Probably widely
distributed in the county with recent records from Rowhedge, North Essex (G
Else and M Edwards), and nine localities in South Essex.
H. (Lamdopsis) annularis (Kirby)
There are recent records from Little Canfield (C Watson), Elsenham Sand Pit
and Whetmead N.R. in North Essex and from Bushy Hill South Woodham
Ferrers and the East Thames Corridor in South Essex (Eastbrookend, Dolphin