Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
(a genus of black fungus gnats)

Interactions where Bradysia is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva feeds on aethalium UK/Ireland Lycogala epidendrum a slime mould Liceida: Tubiferaceae British Diptera associated with Fungi. 2. Diptera bred from Myxomycetes, Buxton, P.A., 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sciaridae/Bradysia/Bradysiaa genus of black fungus gnatslarva Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Liceida/Tubiferaceae/Lycogala epidendrum/Lycogala epidendruma slime mouldaethalium
larva larva feeds on aethalium UK/Ireland Fuligo septica a slime mould Physarida: Physaraceae British Diptera associated with Fungi. 2. Diptera bred from Myxomycetes, Buxton, P.A., 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sciaridae/Bradysia/Bradysiaa genus of black fungus gnatslarva Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Protozoa/Amoebozoa/Myxogastrea/Physarida/Physaraceae/Fuligo septica/Fuligo septicaa slime mouldaethalium

Author & YearTitleSource
Buxton, P.A., 1954British Diptera associated with Fungi. 2. Diptera bred from MyxomycetesProceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. Series A, General Entomology Vol. 29 (10-12): 163-171.

Bradysia (a genus of black fungus gnats) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Bradysia (a genus of black fungus gnats) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusBradysia (a genus of black fungus gnats)
FamilySCIARIDAE (black fungus gnats)
SuperfamilySCIAROIDEA (fungus gnats and gall midges)
InfraorderBibionomorpha (St Mark’s flies, fever flies)
SuborderNEMATOCERA (thread-horned flies, gnat)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Bradysia (a genus of black fungus gnats)

Bradysia (a genus of black fungus gnats) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bradysia (a genus of black fungus gnats):

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