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Ochthera mantis

Good morning all!

Has anyone stumble across or know of a site where they have consistently the shore fly Ochthera mantis.

I would like to obtain some live specimens to look at.

Best,

Darren.

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Hi Darren. Bishop's Stortford is a bit of a blank area for Ochthera. O. manicata has been found at Wicken Fen to  the north, and there is a record of O. mantis in South Essex (TQ57), as well as several sites in Surrey to the south. O. manicata tends to be found in fens, while O. mantis is associated with neutral or acidic conditions.