Bradysia trivittata, (STAEGER, 1840)

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 : 65-66

BRADYSIA TRIVITTATA (STAEGER, 1840)

Synonyms: basalis ( Winnertz, 1867) ; decipiens ( Winnertz, 1867) ; devittata Tuomikoski, 1959 ; lignorum (Kieffer, 1919) ; spectrum ( Winnertz, 1867) ; versicolorea (Lengersdorf, 1940) .

Literature: Freeman (1983b): 38 [as Bradysia triseriata , misidentification]; Laurence (1994): 116 [in part as Bradysia triseriata , misidentification]; Laurence (1997b): 228 [as Bradysia triseriata (group)]; Menzel (1998): 20.

New to Irish list.

Material examined: Alconbury , Cambridgeshire, 1 male, 3.v.1976, J.H. Cole leg. ( PJCB) . Badger Wood , Cambridgeshire, 1 male, x.1998, C.W. Plant leg. ( PPCM) . Beesands , Devon, 1 male, 8.vi.1920, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) . Bradfield Wood , Suffolk, 1 male, 11.vii.− 16.vii.1990, Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . Buckingham Palace Garden, Greater London , 1 male, 1996–97, D.J. Carter & C.W. Plant leg. ( PPCM) . Burnham Beeches , Buckinghamshire, 1 male, 10.v.−23.v.199; 1 male, 20.iv.1998, all Ismay leg. ( PPCM) . Catfield , Norfolk, 1 male, no date, Foster & Procter leg. ( PBLN) . Chigwell Row Wood, Chigwell Row , Essex, 1 female, 18.vi.2002; 2 males, 28.vi.2002; 1 male, 1 female, 15.ix.2002; 2 males, 8.x.2002; 2 males, 5 females, 16.x.2002; 1 male, 1 female, 22.x.2002, all Ismay & Schulten leg. ( DEI, UMO) . Clovelly , Devon, 1 male, 8.v.1936, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) . Cock Marsh, Berkshire , 1 male, 25.viii.1999, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Colwyn Brook , Powys, 1 male, 18.viii.1989; 2 males, 9.x.1989, all Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Dinton Pastures Country Park, Berkshire , 1 male, 21.vi.1993; 1 male, 3.xi.2001, all Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Epping Forest , Essex, 14 males, 1998–2000, Dagley leg. ( PPCM) . Farnborough Park , Warwickshire, 1 female, 10.x.2001, Chandler leg. ( HRI) . Ffrwd Fen, Carmarthen , 2 males, 3.x.1989, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Hartslock , Oxfordshire, 1 male, 6.v.2000, Raper leg. ( PDGB) . Hemingford , Cambridgeshire, 11 males, 9 females, 1.x.1938, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) . Hickling , Norfolk, 1 male, v.1988, 1 male, 1988, all Foster & Procter leg. ( PBLN) . Highgate Wood, Greater London , 1 male, 1998–99, Hackett leg. ( PPCM) . Hitchin , Hertfordshire, 1 male, ix.1917, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) . Holme Fen , Cambridgeshire, 1 male, 26.viii.1980, J.H. Cole leg. ( PJCB) . Kelham Bridge, Ravenstone , Leicestershire, 1 male, 24.viii.2003, J.E. Smith leg. ( HRI) . Lackham Park , Wiltshire, 1 male, 20.ix.2002, Chandler leg. ( PPCM) . Letchworth , Hertfordshire, 2 males, v.1917; 1 male, vii.1917; 1 male, x.1917; 3 males, xi.1917, all Edwards leg. ( BMNH, ZFMK) . Luton Airport, Bedfordshire , 1 male, 20.iv.−6.v.1999, C.W. Plant leg. ( PPCM) . Mills Marsh , Norfolk, 1 male, 11.viii.1988, Foster & Procter leg. ( PBLN) . Moccas Park , Herefordshire, 1 male, 11.vi.2002, Godfrey leg. ( PPCM) . Monkfield Wood , Cambridgeshire, 1 male, x.1998, C.W. Plant leg. ( PPCM) . North Ronaldsay , Orkney, 1 male, 8.ix.1989; 1 male, 10.ix.1989, all Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . Orford , Suffolk, 1 male, 19.viii.1908, King leg. ( BMNH) . Oxford University Museum, Oxford , Oxfordshire, 1 male, 10.ix.1918, Hamm leg. ( BMNH) . Radwell , Hertfordshire, 2 males, 21.x.1917, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) . Rhôsgoch , Powys, 1 male, 10.x.1989, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Salisbury Plain Training Area, Warminster , Wiltshire, 1 male, 29.vi.2003; 5 males, 3.vii.2003; 3 males, 4.vii.2003, all Ismay & Schulten leg. ( DEI, UMO) ; 1 male, 1.vii.− 5.vii.2003, Woodcock leg. ( UMO) . Snailbeach , Shropshire, 1 male, 27.vii.−28.vii.1920, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) . Sned Wood, Lower Lye , Herefordshire, 1 male, 1 female, 14.vii.2003, J.E. Smith leg. ( HRI) . Stallode Wash , Suffolk, 1 male, 24.vi.−8.vii.1988, Foster & Procter leg. ( PBLN) . Temple, Berkshire , 16 males, 4 females 1.iv.−1.v.1934; 13 males, 1 female, 8.iv.− 15.iv.1933 (reared), all Basden leg. ( BMNH, NMS) . The Loke, Norwich , Norfolk, 2 males, 26.iv.1987; 11 males, 8.v.1987; 3 males, 9.v.1987; 2 males, 8.vi.1987; 1 male, 18.vi.1987; 5 males, 5.vii.1987; 1 male, 10.viii.1987; 1 male, 7.ix.1987; 7 males, 15.ix.1987; 2 males, 10.vi.−24.vi.1988; 1 male, 13.vi.1988; 5 males, 15.viii.−16.viii.1988; 1 male, 16.viii.1988; 1 male, 18.ix.−20.ix.1988; 3 males, 15.ix.−28.ix.1889; 3 males, 2.v.−6.v.1992; 1 male, 27.vii.1992; 2 males, 29.ix.− 3.x.1992; 1 male, 4.xi.−11.xi.1992; 1 male, 30.vii.− 2.viii.1993; 3 males, 27.viii.−1.ix.1993, all Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . The Oaks , Cambridgeshire, 2 males, ix.1998, C.W. Plant leg. ( PPCM) . Thompson Common , Norfolk, 2 males, 13.ix.−27.ix.1988, Foster & Procter leg. ( PBLN) . Trefeiddan Moor , Pembrokeshire, 1 male, 21.vii.1987, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Tresta , Shetland, 1 male, 5.vi.−6.vi.1998, Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . Unst , Shetland, 1 male, 19.viii.− 21.viii.1996, Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . Vicarage Bog , Wrexham, 1 male, 12.x.1988, Holmes, Boyce & Reed leg. ( PPWM) . Vidlin , Shetland, 1 male, 18.vi.− 21.vi.1993, Laurence leg. ( PBLN) . Wellesbourne , Warwickshire, 5 males, 1999; 3 males, 6.iv.−13.iv.2000; 7 males, 5 females, 17.viii.−31.viii.2000; 2 males, 28.iii.−26.iv.2001; 1 male, 24.v.−27.vi.2001; 1 male, 26.vi.2001; 2 males, 27.vi.−5.vii.2001; 2 males, 13.ix.− 4.x.2001, all J.E. Smith leg. ( HRI) . Willes Meadow, Leamington Spa , Warwickshire, 4 males, 1 female, 27.viii.2002, Menzel & J.E. Smith leg. ( DEI, HRI) . Wolford Wood, Moreton-in-Marsh , Warwickshire, 1 male, 11.x.2001, J.E. Smith leg. ( HRI) . Woodwalton Fen , Cambridgeshire, 5 males, 24.v.1940, Edwards leg. ( BMNH) . Wytham Woods, Wytham , Oxfordshire, 4 males, 21.viii.2002, J.E. Smith leg. ( HRI) .

Ecological notes: very common in all types of woodland; ancient woodland with oak, hazel and bramble; heathland; wetlands including fens, bogs and water meadows; parkland; old hedges; unimproved grassland; near shore; gardens. Reared from nests of song thrush and moorhen. iv–xi.