Corynoptera setosa, FREEMAN, 1983

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 : 82

CORYNOPTERA SETOSA FREEMAN, 1983

Literature: Freeman (1983a): 165; Freeman (1983b): 29; Menzel (1998): 21.

Material examined: Aylesbeare , Devon, 1 male, 25.v.2000, C.W. Plant leg. ( PPCM) . Clovelly , Devon, 2 males, 8.v.1936, Edwards leg. [holotype and paratype of Corynoptera setosa ] ( BMNH) . Cors Caron , Ceredigion, 1 male, 27.vii.1987, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Cors Goch , Isle of Anglesey, 1 male, 18.vii.1989, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Cwm Ystwyth , Ceredigion, 1 male, 16.vi.1987, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Savernake Forest , Wiltshire, 1 male, 31.v.1990, Porter leg. ( PPCM) .

Ecological notes: found in ancient beech and mixed woodland; grazed river fen; Cladium bed; watershed mire; raised bog. v–vii.