Bradysia | |
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Bradysia praecox from Commanster, in the Belgian High Ardennes | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Sciaridae |
Genus: | Bradysia Winnertz 1867 [1] |
Species | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Bradysia is a genus of fungus gnat in the family Sciaridae. [3] [4] They are commonly known as darkwinged fungus gnats. [3] They are considered a major pest in greenhouse agriculture because they thrive in the moist conditions common inside greenhouses and feed on the plants being grown within. [5] Bradysia is a large genus containing over 500 living species, [6] with at least 65 species found in North America [3] and 172 in Europe. [2]
Bradysia species are a major pollinator of plants such as Aspidistra elatior . [7]
Selected species of Bradysia include: [6] [8] [9]
Data sources: C = Catalogue of Life, [6] I = ITIS, [8] N = NCBI [9]
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