Species Account for Anasimyia interpuncta
Anasimyia interpuncta (Harris, [1776])
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 Threatened
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Known from 4 sites, some of which are threatened by development. Current national records indicate that this hoverfly species is restricted to eastem England and associated with ponds and ditches where sweet grass (Glyceria) or reeds (Phragmites) are abun
Species text
This is a rare hoverfly found in a few locations in the fens and marshes of East Anglia and in south Essex. There is a strong association with reed sweet-grass (Stubbs & Falk, 2002). Larvae of this genus are of the rat-tailed maggot type and live in pools and ditches where decaying vegetation accumulates. The margins of ditches and ponds provide breeding sites. References
Habitats
Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Anasimyia interpuncta
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