Anasimyia contracta (Fabricius, 1787)
Fairly widespread in the south of the county, with seemingly no records anywhere in Nottinghamshire, north of Duke's Wood near Eakring. The one showed in the accompanying photographs, was found on waterside vegetation at Staunton Quarry in early July 2023.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Anasimyia contracta
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Brian Wetton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Peter Kirby (Bentinck Tip & Void Invertebrate survey 2007). David Shaw.

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Updated January 2024
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