Keroplatidae

Keroplatidae
	Platyura marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Nematocera
Infraorder:	Bibionomorpha
Superfamily:	Sciaroidea
Family:	Keroplatidae
Subfamilies
	Keroplatinae; Macrocerinae;
Synonyms
	Macroceridae;

The Keroplatidae are a family of small flies known as fungus gnats. About 950 species are described, 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)" (PDF). Bishop Museum Bulletin in Entomology. 13. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu.: 1-178. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

External links

Fungus Gnats Online
Diptera.info Images

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[Evenhuis-1] Evenhuis, N. L. (2006). "Catalog of the Keroplatidae of the World (Insecta: Diptera)" (PDF). Bishop Museum Bulletin in Entomology. 13. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu.: 1-178. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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