''Bradysia'' is a genus of
fungus gnat
Fungus gnats are small, dark, short-lived gnats, of the families Sciaridae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Mycetophilidae (order Diptera); they comprise six of the seven families placed in the superfamily Sciaroide ...
in the family
Sciaridae
The Sciaridae are a family of flies, commonly known as dark-winged fungus gnats. Commonly found in moist environments, they are known to be a pest of mushroom farms and are commonly found in household plant pots. This is one of the least studie ...
.
[a] They are commonly known as darkwinged fungus gnats.
They are considered a major pest in
greenhouse
A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse, or, if with sufficient heating, a hothouse) is a structure with walls and roof made chiefly of Transparent ceramics, transparent material, such as glass, in which plants requiring regulated climatic condit ...
agriculture because they thrive in the moist conditions common inside greenhouses and feed on the plants being grown within. ''Bradysia'' is a large genus containing over 500 living species,
with at least 65 species found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
and 172 in
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...
.
''Bradysia'' species are a major pollinator of plants such as ''
Aspidistra elatior
''Aspidistra elatior'', the cast-iron-plant or bar-room plant, also known in Japanese as ''haran'' or ''baran'' (葉蘭) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan. Tolerant of neglect, it is widely ...
''.
Species
Selected species of ''Bradysia'' include:
*''
B. affinis''
(Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Sweden, Swedish Naturalism (philosophy) , naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Biography
Zetterstedt studied at the Lund University, University of Lund, where ...
, 1838)
*''
B. alpicola''
( Winnertz, 1867)
*''
B. amoena''
( Winnertz, 1867)
*''
B. angustipennis''
( Winnertz, 1867)
*''
B. angustoocularis''
Mohrig & Krivosheina, 1989
*''
B. aprica''
( Winnertz, 7) C
*''
B. arcula''
Vilkamaa, Salmela & Hippa, 2007
*''
B. atracornea''
Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
*''
B. austera''
Menzel et al., 2006
*''
B. bellingeri''
Shaw, 1953
*''
B. biformis''
(Lundbeck
H. Lundbeck A/S (commonly known simply as Lundbeck) is a Danish international pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of pharmaceuticals across the world. The company’s products are target ...
, 1898)
*''
B. bispina''
(Fisher, 1938)
*''
B. brevispina''
Tuomikoski, 1960
*''
B. browni''
(Shaw, 1935)
*''
B. caldaria''
(Linyner, 1895)
*''
B. cellarum''
Frey
Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, and weather. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden and ...
, 1948
*''
B. chlorocornea''
Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
*''
B. cinerascens''
(Grzegorzek, 1884)
*''
B. confinis''
( Winnertz, 1867)
*''
B. coprophila''
(Lintner, 1895)
*''
B. cucumeris''
(Johannsen, 1912)
*''
B. cuneiforma''
Komarova, 1997
*''
B. dichaeta''
(Shaw, 1941)
*''
B. diluta''
(Johannsen, 1912)
*''
B. distincta''
( Staeger, 1840)
*''
B. dux''
(Johannsen, 1912)
*''
B. ericia''
(Pettey, 1918)
*''
B. excelsa''
Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
*''
B. expolit''
( Coquillett, 1900)
*''
B. falcata''
(Pettey, 1918)
*''
B. fatigans''
(Johannsen, 1912)
*''
B. felti''
(Pettey, 1918)
*''
B. fenestralis''
(Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Sweden, Swedish Naturalism (philosophy) , naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Biography
Zetterstedt studied at the Lund University, University of Lund, where ...
, 1838)
*''
B. flavipila''
Tuomikoski, 1960
*''
B. fochi''
(Pettey, 1918)
*''
B. forcipulata''
(Lundbeck
H. Lundbeck A/S (commonly known simply as Lundbeck) is a Danish international pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of pharmaceuticals across the world. The company’s products are target ...
, 1898)
*''
B. fugaca''
Mohrig & Mamaev, 1989
*''
B. fulvicauda''
(Felt
Felt is a textile material that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers together. Felt can be made of natural fibers such as wool or animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as petroleum-based acrylic or acrylonitrile or wood ...
, 1898)
*''
B. fumida''
(Johannsen, 1912)
*''
B. fungicola''
( Winnertz, 1867)
*''
B. giraudii''
(Egger
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*Egger Island, an island in Greenland
* Egger-bahn; model railway manufacturer
* Easter egger
* Egger (company); wood based panel manufacturer
*Egger (surname) Egger is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* ...
, 1862)
*''
B. groenlandica''
( Holmgren, 1872)
*''
B. hamata''
(Pettey, 1918)
*''
B. hartii''
(Johannsen, 1912)
*''
B. hastata''
(Johannsen, 1912)
*''
B. heydemanni''
(Lengersdorf, 1955)
*''
B. hilariformis''
Tuomikoski, 1960
*''
B. hygida''
Sauaia & Alves, 1968
*''
B. fungicola''
( Winnertz, 1867)
*''
B. impatiens''
(Johannsen, 1912)
*''
B. inusitata''
Tuomikoski, 1960
*''
B. iridipennis''
(Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Sweden, Swedish Naturalism (philosophy) , naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Biography
Zetterstedt studied at the Lund University, University of Lund, where ...
, 1838)
*''
B. ismayi''
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*'' B. johannseni'' Enderlein, 1912
*'' B. jucunda'' (Johannsen, 1912)
*'' B. kaiseri'' (Shaw, 1941)
*'' B. lapponica'' (Lengersdorf, 1926)
*'' B. lembkei'' Mohrig & Menzel, 1990
*'' B. lobosa'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. longicubitalis'' (Lengersdorf, 1924)
*'' B. longimentula'' Sasakawa, 1994
*'' B. longispina'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. loriculata'' Mohrig, 1985
*'' B. macclurei'' (Shaw, 1941)
*'' B. macfarlanei'' (Jones, 1920)
*'' B. macroptera'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. mellea'' (Johannsen, 1912)
*'' B. mesochra'' (Shaw, 1941)
*'' B. moesta'' Frey
Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, and weather. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden and ...
, 1948
*'' B. munda'' (Johannsen, 1912)
*'' B. mutua'' (Johannsen, 1912)
*'' B. neglecta'' (Johannsen, 1912)
*'' B. nemoralis'' ( Meigen, 1818)
*'' B. nervosa'' ( Meigen, 1818)
*'' B. nitidicollis'' ( Meigen, 1818)
*'' B. nigripes'' ( Meigen, 1830)
*'' B. nigrispina'' Menzel et al., 2006
*'' B. nomica'' Mohrig & Rsschmann, 1996
*'' B. normalis'' Frey
Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, and weather. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden and ...
, 1948
*'' B. ocellaris'' ( Comstock, 1882)
*'' B. odoriphaga'' Yang & Zhang, 1985
*'' B. ovata'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. pallipes'' ( Fabricius, 1787)
*'' B. paradichaeta'' (Shaw, 1941)
*'' B. parilis'' (Johannsen, 1912)
*'' B. pauperata'' ( Winnertz, 1867)
*'' B. pectoralis'' ( Staeger, 1840)
*'' B. penna'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. peraffinis'' Tuomikoski, 1960
*'' B. petaini'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. picea'' (Rubsaamen, 1894)
*'' B. pilata'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. placida'' ( Winnertz, 1867)
*'' B. pollicis'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. polonica'' (Lengersdorf, 1929)
*'' B. praecox'' ( Meigen, 1818)
*'' B. procera'' ( Winnertz, 1868)
*'' B. prolifica'' (Felt
Felt is a textile material that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers together. Felt can be made of natural fibers such as wool or animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as petroleum-based acrylic or acrylonitrile or wood ...
, 1898)
*'' B. protohilaris'' Mohrig & Krivosheina, 1983
*'' B. quadrispinistylata'' Alam, 1988
*'' B. quadrispinosa'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. quadrispinosa'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. reflexa'' Tuomikoski, 1960
*'' B. sachalinensis'' Mohrig & Krivosheina, 1989
*'' B. scabricornis'' Tuomikoski, 1960
*'' B. sexdentata'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. silvestrii'' (Kieffer Kieffer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Aldine Silliman Kieffer (1840–1904), American music writer
* Charles Kieffer (1910–75), American athlete
* Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer (1935–2002), Argentine writer
* Guy-And ...
, 1910)
*'' B. similigibbosa'' Köhler & Menzel, 2013
*'' B. smithae'' Menzel & Heller, 2005
*'' B. spinata'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. splendida'' Mohrig & Krivosheina, 1989
*'' B. strenua'' ( Winnertz, 1867)
*'' B. strigata'' ( Staeger, 1840)
*'' B. subaprica'' Mohrig & Krivosheina, 1989
*'' B. subgrandis'' (Shaw, 1941)
*'' B. subrufescens'' Mohrig & Krivosheina, 1989
*'' B. subvernalis'' Mohrig & Heller, 1992
*'' B. tilicola'' ( Loew, 1850)
*'' B. trifurca'' (Pettey, 1918)
*'' B. trispinifera'' Mohrig & Krivosheina, 1979
*'' B. tritici'' ( Coquillett, 1895)
*'' B. trivialis'' (Johannsen, 1912)
*'' B. trivittata'' ( Staeger, 1840)
*'' B. trivittata'' ( Staeger, 1840)
*'' B. unguicauda'' ( Malloch, 1923)
*'' B. urticae'' Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
*'' B. vagans'' ( Winnertz, 1868)
*'' B. varians'' (Johannsen, 1912)
*'' B. vernalis'' ( Winnertz, 1868)
*'' B. zetterstedti'' Mohrig & Menzel, 1993
Data sources: C = Catalogue of Life,
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q14615336
Sciaridae
Insects described in 1867