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Bombylius minor - Heath bee-fly
Name: Bombylius minor Linnaeus, 1758
Family: Bombyliidae
Common name: Heath bee-fly
Distribution
Southern England, and one site on the north coast of the Isle of Man (IOM).
Distribution map from publicly available, 10km square resolution data on the NBN Gateway.
Habitat
Lowland sandy heathlands and acid coastal sand-dune systems with Calluna vulgaris
BAP
Existing BAP species
Lead partner
Dr John Muggleton, British Entomological and Natural History Society and Stephen R Miles, British Entomological and Natural History Society