Blaste quadrimaculata
Description
A medium sized (3 to 4mm) barkfly with some dark wing shading.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
In Leicestershire and Rutland this species has been found 10 times on walls and masonry in various churchyards, usually on walls with sparse lichen cover.
When to see it
To follow
UK Status
Previously described as uncommon nationally, but VC55 records suggest that it may well be a case of under recording (see VC55 status below).
VC55 Status
Up to the end of 2014 the species has been found at 10 churchyard sites in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Steve Woodward & Helen Ikin
Chadwell Church
15 July 2014
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MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015