Species Account for Coenosia atra
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Coenosia atra Meigen, 1830
Diptera: other groups: Muscidae
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Taxonomic group: flies (other) (Diptera: other groups) - County data
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Status: Notable
Records: 74
First Record: 1979
Latest Record: 2020
1992-on hectads: 15
Pre-1992 hectads: 3
Total hectads: 15
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Coenosia atra is a small fly with records widely scattered in Wales and England north to Nottinghamshire, also Perthshire in Scotland. It is found in fens, marshy areas on heaths and in dune slacks. Its biology is unknown. References
Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3
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Broad Habitat Data (based on 46 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 2 records with subhabitat information)
Structural Habitat Data (based on 16 records with structural habitat information)
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 74 records with habitat detail and method information)
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