Species Account for Pocota personata
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Pocota personata (Harris, [1780])
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 Endangered
Saproxylic species
Records: 1
First Record: 2000
Latest Record: 2000
1992-on hectads: 1
Pre-1992 hectads: 0
Total hectads: 1
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21st May 2014 Epping Forest (2)
21st May 2014 Epping Forest
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Essex Red Data List comment
One female was caught in May 2000, the first record since 1947 (Ismay 2001). Adults are notoriously elusive possibly inhabiting the tree canopy. Larvae live in rot holes in ancient trees. An ancient woodland indicator species.
Habitats
no broad habitat data available
no subhabitat data available
no structural habitat data available
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1 records with habitat detail and method information)
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