Bradysia, WINNERTZ, 1867

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 : 40-41

BRADYSIA BREVISPINA TUOMIKOSKI, 1960

New to British list.

Material examined: Aviemore , Highland Region, 2 males, v.1934, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) . Bradfield Wood , Suffolk, 1 male, 16.viii.−22.viii.1991, Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . Brancaster , Norfolk, 1 male, 2.ix.1988, Foster & Procter leg. ( PBLN) . Buckingham Palace Garden, Greater London , 2 males, 25.iii.−11.iv.1996, D.J. Carter & C.W. Plant leg. ( PPCM) . Burnham Beeches , Buckinghamshire, 1 male, 15.iv.1913, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) ; 1 male, 30.viii.−15.ix.1995; 18 males, 1.vii.− 26.ix.1996, all Ismay leg. ( PPCM) . Catfield , Norfolk, 1 male, 12.x.1988, Foster & Procter leg. ( PBLN) . Chigwell Row Wood, Chigwell Row , Essex, 1 male, 1 female, 18.vi.2002; 5 females, 28.vi.2002; 1 female, 15.ix.2002; 2 females, 23.ix.2002; 3 females, 26.ix.2002; 7 females, 8.x.2002; 2 males, 15 females, 16.x.2002; 2 females, 22.x.2002, all Ismay & Schulten leg. ( DEI, UMO) . Coed Tycanol , Pembrokeshire, 1 male, 10.vi.− 29.vi.1999; 1 male, 29.viii.−31.x.1999, all Levey & Pavett leg. ( PPCM) . Denny Wood, New Forest , Hampshire, 1 male, 17.iv.1954, Colyer leg. ( BMNH) . Epping Forest , Essex, 2 males, 24.v.-vii.1999, Dagley leg. ( PPCM) . Hafod Garregog , Gwynedd, 1 male, 14.vii.− 8.ix.1999, Levey & Pavett leg. ( PPCM) . Lea Meadows, Newtown Linford , Leicestershire, 1 male, 24.viii.2003, Menzel leg. ( DEI) . Poulton, Cheshire , 1 male, 26.iv.1953, Colyer leg. ( BMNH) . Rhôs-y-gad, Isle of Anglesey 1 male, 5.x.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Rough Hill Wood, Studley , Warwickshire, 4 males, 1 female, 10.iv.2003, J.E. Smith leg. ( HRI) . Salisbury Plain Training Area, Warminster , Wiltshire, 2 males, 3.vii.2003, Ismay & Schulten leg. ( DEI, UMO) . Sedlescombe , East Sussex, 1 male, 28.ix.1996, Roper leg. ( PPRS) . Selsdon, Greater London , 1 male, 25.iv.1937, Coe leg. ( BMNH) . Sutton Park, Birmingham, West Midlands , 1 male, 4 females, 7.iv.2003, J.E. Smith leg. ( HRI) . Teddington, Greater London , 1 male, 1 female, 13.iv.1964, Harris leg. ( BMNH) . The Loke, Norwich , Norfolk, 1 male, 10.viii.1987, Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . Woodwalton Fen , Cambridgeshire, 1 male, 24.v.1940, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) .

Ecological notes: common in broad-leaved, mixed and carr woodland; ancient woodland with oak, hazel and bramble; heathland; wetlands including wet meadow, calcareous fen, sedge bed and river bank; grassland at woodland fringe; unimproved calcareous grassland; parkland; gardens. iii–x.