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Dismalite

Orfelia fultoni

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Orfelia fultoni or “dismalites” is a species of gnat, which are part of the fly order or Diptera, native to certain states of the US It is the only bioluminescent species of fly found in North America. The carnivorous larvae, sometimes referred to as a "glowworm", produce the bluest light of any studied bioluminescent insect. Discovery O.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 18