Fannia lustrator (Harris, [1780])
Probably considerably more common and widespread in Nottinghamshire than records suggest. Fannia lustrator is another example of why many of the county's Diptera (Flies) are difficult to identify correctly from photographs, as there are numerous similar species. There are recent Nottinghamshire records from Budby South Forest, Sherwood Forest CP, Rainworth Heath and Netherfield Lagoons.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Fannia lustrator
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton (Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014). NBN Atlas. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Brian Wetton. Andy Godfrey (Saproxylic Diptera Survey of Birklands and Bilhaugh SSSI and SAC, Nottinghamshire - A report to Natural England, October 2010). Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. David Shaw.

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Updated January 2024

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