Species Account for Brachypalpus laphriformis
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Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)
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
Saproxylic species
Records: 7
First Record: 1999
Latest Record: 2015
1992-on hectads: 2
Pre-1992 hectads: 0
Total hectads: 2
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Recorded from Epping Forest in 1999 and 2000, the last previous record being 1922. An ancient woodland species associated with rotting oak. Resembles a hive bee so could be overlooked.
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