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Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.
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Threats
The mottled bee-fly is threatened by unsuitable heathland management practices such as scrub and tree encroachment causing excessive shading, too little disturbance causing loss of bare sand, heathland fires and damage by the recreational use of heaths, such as horse riding, and by military operations (3).
Conservation
This bee-fly is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) priority species, and a Species Action Plan, outlining conservation targets has been published. This plan aims to make sure that viable populations are in place at all known sites by 2010 (3). All current populations occur on National Nature Reserves (NNRs) or Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), and a few occur within proposed Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). Work to conserve this species could also benefit the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), the heath tiger beetle (Cicindella sylvatica) and the bee-fly (Bombylius minor) (3).
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The UK Biodiversity Action Plan for this species is available at UK BAP.
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There may be further information about this species available via the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.
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