Keroplatus testaceus

Keroplatus testaceus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Keroplatidae

Keroplatus testaceus is a species of fungus gnats belonging to the family Keroplatidae. It is native to Eurasia. Hans-Jürgen Stammer discovered that the larvae and pupae are bioluminescent, and attributed the light production to the fat body.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Keroplatus testaceus

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