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Species Account for Sciapus laetus

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Sciapus laetus (Meigen, 1838)
Diptera: other groups: Dolichopodidae

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Taxonomic group: flies (other) (Diptera: other groups) - County data

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Status: NS

Records: 11

First Record: 2005

Latest Record: 2019

1992-on hectads: 2

Pre-1992 hectads: 0

Total hectads: 2

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Essex Red Data List comment
Recorded from 1 out of 57x10km.sq. records in county

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The small dolichopodid fly Sciapus laetus has been recorded in southern England north to Salop, and is also known from S. Wales. It is usually recorded from coastal dunes or grassland, though also noted inland on heathland or grassland (Recorder species account). References

Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3