Blaste quadrimaculata
A medium sized (3 to 4mm) barkfly with some dark wing shading.
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.
To follow
Previously described as uncommon nationally, but VC55 records suggest that it may well be a case of under recording (see VC55 status below).
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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Species profile
- Species group:
- Barklice & Booklice
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Psocoptera
- Family:
- Psocidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 15/07/2014 (Woodward, Steve)
- Last record:
- 15/07/2014 (Woodward, Steve)
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