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Mycetophila
Mycetophila unipunctata, Trawscoed, North Wales, March 2016 - Flickr - janetgraham84.jpg
Mycetophila unipunctata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Mycetophilidae
Subfamily: Mycetophilinae
Tribe: Mycetophilini
Genus: Mycetophila
Meigen, 1803
Diversity
at least 780 species

Mycetophila is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are at least 740 described species in Mycetophila. [1] [2] [3]

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Mycetophila unipunctata Mycetophila unipunctata, Trawscoed, North Wales, Oct 2013 (17554313700).jpg
Mycetophila unipunctata

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References

  1. "Mycetophila Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "Mycetophila". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. "Mycetophila Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-25.

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