Species Account for Trichopsomyia flavitarsis
Trichopsomyia flavitarsis (Meigen, 1822)
Diptera: Syrphidae: Syrphidae
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Taxonomic group: hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) - Available county data
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Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Vulnerable
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There are only two Essex records, from Brightlingsea (1980s) and Sunshine Plain in Epping Forest (2000). It is normally associated with heathy habitats. The larvae feed on gall-producing Psyllids on Juncus articulatus.
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