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Species Account for Psacadina verbekei

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Psacadina verbekei  Rozkošný, 1975
Diptera: other groups: Sciomyzidae

 
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Taxonomic group: flies (other) (Diptera: other groups) - County data

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Status: Notable

Essex RDB: Listed
Records: 20
First Record: 1976
Latest Record: 2018

1992-on hectads: 5
Pre-1992 hectads: 2
Total hectads: 6

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The snail killing fly Psacadina verbekei is widespread in England as far north as Yorkshire and Wales but very local with about 25 known post 1960 sites (Falk, 1991). It occurs in a range of wetland are used including fens, damp heaths, riversides and dune slacks. Standing water is probably a requirement, though records seem to relate to both bog and base rich conditions. The larvae develop as parasitoids of aquatic snails such as Lymnaea and appear to be adapted for life at the margins of aquatic environments. Management should ensure a range of vegetation types including ponds, ditches and their marginal vegetation using rotational management where necessary. Seasonally fluctuating water levels may be important. References

Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 2 records with habitat information)

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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 20 records with habitat detail and method information)

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