Mottled bee-fly  (Thyridanthrax fenestratus)

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Range

In Great Britain, this species is currently restricted to Dorset, West Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and the New Forest and the Weald in Hampshire. It has been lost from many sites and has declined at many more. Elsewhere this bee-fly has a broad distribution in north-central Europe, however its status is unclear (3).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Inhabits open heathland preferably in a matrix of heather (Calluna vulgaris) of varying age classes, sparse vegetation and bare sand in unexposed conditions (2). The sand must not be too disturbed so as to make it loose (2).

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