Species Account for Empis decora
Empis decora Meigen, 1822
Diptera: other groups: Empididae
Reproduction for study and non-profit use permitted, all other rights reserved.
Taxonomic group: flies (other) (Diptera: other groups) - County data
View time series maps for Empis decora
member log-on for taxon report
Status: (LR);NS
Images
sorry, no pictures available for this species yet - if you have an image please upload itEssex Red Data List comment
Recorded from 4 out of 57x10km.sq. records in county
Species text
Empis decora is a widespread, but localised, species for which there are seven recorded post-1960 sites across the known range, chiefly in southern England. There are four previous records in south Essex (D.A. Smith 2002 County data). Although there appears to be an association with coastal marshes, there are also records from inland sites, including wetlands and woodland. The biology is unknown; however, larvae of this genus have been reared from a variety of situations, including damp soil, damp wood and occasionally fungi, where they are predatory. The adults are also predaceous on other small insects. A high, stable water level should be maintained in wetlands and a mosaic of habitats, including pools, ditches and their marginal vegetation (Falk & Crossley, 2005). References
Habitats
Recorded management for locations with Empis decora
Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Empis decora
Why not join the Club, register and add a new species page
Interpretation of distribution maps