Bradysia holsatica, HELLER, 2004

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 : 46

BRADYSIA HOLSATICA HELLER, 2004

New to British list.

Material examined: Blaen y Wergloedd , Conwy, 1 male, 4.viii.1988; 1 male, 13.x.1988, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Brynberian Moor , Pembrokeshire, 1 male, 12.x.1987, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Cefn Grwhyd, Neath / Port Talbot , 1 male, 12.vii.1989, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Colwyn Brook , Powys, 1 male, 18.vii.1989, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Comin Esgair Maen , Ceredigion, 1 male, 15.x.1987, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Coombe Abbey Country Park , Coventry, Warwickshire, 1 male, 28.viii.2003, Menzel leg. ( DEI) . Cors Caron , Ceredigion, 1 male, 27.vii.1987, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Cors Caranod , Ceredigion, 1 male, 15.vi.1987; 2 males, 1.x.1987, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Cors Erddreiniog , Isle of Anglesey, 2 males, 14.vii.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Cors Farlais, Carmarthen , 1 male, 28.vi.1989, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Cors Geirch , Gwynedd, 1 male, 28.vii.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Cors Graianog , Gwynedd, 1 male, 28.vii.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Dyffryn Gwaun , Pembrokeshire, 1 male, 6.vii.1987; 1 male, 20.vii.1987; 1 male, 26.ix.1987; 1 male, 28.ix.1987, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Fairwood Common , Swansea / Abertawe, 1 male, 4.x.1989, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Illtyd Pools , Powys, 1 male, 5.vii.1989; 1 male, 19.vii.1989; 1 male, 11.x.1989, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Llanon , Swansea / Abertawe, 1 male, 13.vii.1989; 4 males, 3.x.1989, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Llyn Coethlyn , Powys, 2 males, 26.x.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Llyn Creiniog , Denbighshire, 1 male, 6.vii.1988; 1 male, 13.x.1988; 1 male, 27.x.1988, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Llyn Tyn y Mynydd , Gwynedd, 1 male, 20.vii.1988; 3 males, 18.viii.1988, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Merddwr , Denbighshire, 1 male, 3.viii.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Magor Marsh , Monmouthshire, 1 male, 28.ix.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Nûg , Conwy, 1 male, 12.x.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Rhôs Cruglas, Carmarthen , 1 male, 3.x.1989, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Rhôs LLawr Cwrt , Ceredigion, 3 males, 6.x.1987, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Rhôsili Down, Swansea / Abertawe, 2 males, 12.vii.1989; 1 male, 3.x.1989, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Trawsfynydd , Gwynedd, 1 male, 7.vii.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) .

Ecological notes: found in broad-leaved woodland; common on wetlands in Wales including damp heathland, fens, bogs, valley and basin mires; grazed meadow. vi–x.