Snake-flies, alderflies, lacewings and scorpion flies in Essex
Panorpa germanica Linnaeus, 1758
National status: Common (Common) Predicted county status: Common/-
Distribution
Widespread across the whole of Essex.
Habitat and ecology
Recorded in identical habitats to P. communis.
Threats
None perceived.
Etymology
A direct usage of the Latin germanicus = German
Acknowledgements
Data sent to me for the national recording scheme is computerised by, and stored at, the Biological
Records Centre, Monks Wood. I am grateful to Mark Telfer at that institution, for his promptness
and efficiency in dealing with my various requests for data in different formats. For assistance with
the elucidation of the etymology of some of the species names I am indebted to my friends Dr Peter
Barnard (Natural History Museum, London) and Dr Andras Bozsik (Associate Professor, University
of Debrecen, Hungary). Peter Barnard also read an early draft of the manuscript and made a number
of helpful suggestions. Editorial comments and much valuable and constructive criticism of my
application of his Essex Rarity and Essex Threat categories were provided by Peter Harvey.
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