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about 0.75 the distance from tip of R 4+5 to Mi + 2 - R 1 + 2 ends 
proximad of fork M at about 0.5 the length of the wing. 
Rs originates about 0.70 the distance from the humeral 
crossvein to the tip of Ri+ 2 - Only the radius has setae. M 3 
ends opposite tip of R4+5. Petiole of cubitus about 0.60 as 
long as basal portion of media. Halteres pale brown, tips 
darker. Legs yellow, appearing darker toward apices due 
to presence of fine black setulae. Prothoracic basitarsus 
about 0.62 as long as the tibia. Tibial spurs yellow. 
Abdomen dark brown, terminal portion somewhat paler. 
Hypopygium, figure 4, resembles Brady sia diluta Joh. some- 
what. 
In Pettey’s key, 1918, this species would run to Bradysia 
scita Joh. It can be distinguished from B. scita by the 
structure of the clasper of the hypopygium which lacks a 
mesal lobe as shown for scita. In addition B. hellingeri 
possesses a strong apical spine and 3 sub-apical spines on 
the mesal surface. Described from 1 male collected in a 
soil sample from a stand of Red Pine at Mt. Higby Reservoir, 
Hartford County, Connecticut on March 27, 1951. Type in 
my collection. 
I take pleasure in naming this species for Dr. Peter 
Bellinger who sent me these specimens for determination. 
References 
Edwards, F. W. 
1925. British Fungus-Gnats. Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1924: 505-670, 
pis. 49-61. 
Frey, R. 
1942. Entwurf einer neuen Klassifikation der Muckenfamilie 
Sciaridae. Not. Ent., 22:5-44, figs. 1-12. 
1948. Entwurf einer neuen Klassifikation der Muckenfamilie. 
Sciaridae. II Die nordeuropaischen Arten. Not. Ent., 27:33-92, 
figs. 1-136. 
JOHANNSEN, O.A. 
1912. The Fungus Gnats of North America. Maine Agric. Exp. 
Sta. Bull., 200:57-146, figs. 24-267. 
