Bradysia cinerascens, (GRZEGORZEK, 1884)

Menzel, Frank, Smith, Jane E. & Chandler, Peter J., 2006, The sciarid fauna of the British Isles (Diptera: Sciaridae), including descriptions of six new species, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 146 (1), pp. 1-147 : 41

BRADYSIA CINERASCENS (GRZEGORZEK, 1884)

Synonyms: interstincta (Grzegorzek, 1884) ; lanicauda Tuomikoski, 1960 .

Literature: Chandler, O’Connor & Ashe (1996): 258 [as Bradysia confinis , misidentification].

New to British and Irish list.

Material examined: Arne , Dorset, 1 male, 17.v.− 5.vi.1992, C.W. Plant leg. ( PPCM) . Bank, New Forest , Hampshire, 1 male, 17.v.1953, Colyer leg. ( BMNH) . Bellananagh , Cavan, 1 male, 3.viii.1981, J.P. & M.O’Connor leg. ( NMID) . Bohuntine , Highland Region, 1 male, 20.vii.1997, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Boundless Copse , Surrey, 1 male, 26.vi.2002, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Camghouran, Perth & Kinross , 1 male, 31.viii.1987, Chandler leg. ( NMS) . Hafod Garregog , Gwynedd, 6 males, 30.vi.−14.vii.1999; 5 males, 14.vii.− 8.ix.1999, all Levey & Pavett leg. ( HRI, PPCM) . Islau dref, Gwynedd, 1 male, 10.x.1975, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Glen Affric , Highland Region, 1 male, 1.ix.1984, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Monk Wood, Avon , 1 male, 22.ix.2000, Gibbs leg. ( PDGB) . Purn Hill, Avon , 1 male, 24.v.2002, Gibbs leg. ( PDGB) . Scotland Fen , Suffolk, 1 male, 19.x.1996, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Staverton Thicks , Suffolk, 2 males, 19.v.1996, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Tunstall Common , Suffolk, 1 male, 19.x.1996, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) .

Ecological notes: widespread in broad-leaved woodland (including calcareous); also found in mixed and ancient pine woodland; fen; dry heath; calcareous grassland. v–x.