Keroplatidae
| Keroplatidae | |
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| Platyura marginata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Nematocera |
| Infraorder: | Bibionomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Sciaroidea |
| Family: | Keroplatidae |
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Keroplatidae is a family of small flies, species known as fungus gnats. There are approximately 950 described species, but the true number of species is undoubtedly much higher. They are generally forest dwellers found in the damp habitats favoured by their host fungi.[1]
References
- ↑ Evenhuis, N. L. (2006). "Catalog of the Keroplatidae of the World (Insecta: Diptera)". Bishop Museum Bulletin in Entomology (Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu.) 13: 1–178. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
External links
- Fungus Gnats Online
- Diptera.info Images
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