Species Account for Ferdinandea ruficornis
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Ferdinandea ruficornis (Fabricius, 1775)
Diptera: Syrphidae: Syrphidae
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Taxonomic group: hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) - Available county data
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Status: NS
Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Vulnerable
Saproxylic species
Records: 4
First Record: 1988
Latest Record: 1997
1992-on hectads: 1
Pre-1992 hectads: 1
Total hectads: 2
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Known recently only from one captured in a malaise trap in a garden in Harold Hill. Its presence may indicate a population in nearby Dagnam Park. Larvae live in sap runs and adults are known to be elusive.
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 4 records with habitat detail and method information)
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