Bradysia heydemanni, (LENGERSDORF, 1955)

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 : 45

BRADYSIA HEYDEMANNI (LENGERSDORF, 1955)

New to British list.

Material examined: Burnham Beeches , Buckinghamshire, 2 males, 7.vi.−21.vi.1995; 10 males, 26.v.− 26.xi.1996, all Ismay leg. ( HRI, PPCM) . Cadair Idris , Gwynedd, 1 male, 4.ix.1993, Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . Epping Forest , Essex, 1 male, x.1998, Dagley leg. ( PPCM) . Stanford battle area, Norfolk, 1 male, 27.iii.− 10.iv.1988, Withers leg. ( PPWM) .

Ecological notes: found in ancient broad-leaved woodland and grassland; open montane habitats. iii–xi.