| Sciophilinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Mycetophilidae |
| Subfamily: | Sciophilinae Rondani, 1840 |
Sciophilinae is a subfamily of fungus gnats (insects in the family Mycetophilidae). There are at least 40 genera and 340 described species in Sciophilinae. [1] [2] [3]
Glowworm or glow-worm is the common name for various groups of insect larvae and adult larviform females that glow through bioluminescence. They include the European common glow-worm and other members of the Lampyridae, but bioluminescence also occurs in the families Elateridae, Phengodidae and Rhagophthalmidae among beetles; as well as members of the genera Arachnocampa, Keroplatus and Orfelia among keroplatid fungus gnats.
The Ditomyiidae are a small family of flies (Diptera).They are found worldwide, most species are found in the Australasian and Neotropical realms. There are only two genera in Europe Ditomyia Winnertz, 1846 and Symmerus Walker, 1848 Ditomyia is found in Central Europe Symmerus in Northern Europe Symmerus is endemic to the Palaearctic.
Boletina griphoides is a Palearctic species of 'fungus gnat' in the family Mycetophilidae.The larvae of B. griphoides are thought to be mycetophagous in the ground litter. Adults sometimes appear in enormous numbers in spring in a wide variety of habitats.
Coelosia tenella is a Palearctic species of 'fungus gnat' in the family Mycetophilidae. It is associated with Stereum.
Brachypeza bisignata is a Palearctic species of 'fungus gnat' in the family Mycetophilidae. Reared from puffballs (Lycoperdales).
Boletina trivittata is a Palearctic species of 'fungus gnat' in the family Mycetophilidae. Members of this genus are found in a wider variety of habitats from wooded streams to wetlands and open moorland. Adults have been obtained in emergence traps in a range of situations including rotting wood and soil litter.
Brevicornu foliatum is a Palearctic species of 'fungus gnat' in the family Mycetophilidae. Members of this genus are found in a wider variety of habitats from wooded streams to wetlands and open moorland. Larvae develop in dead wood and in soil litter, feeding probably on microfungi.
Phytomyzinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Agromyzidae. There are at least 520 described species in Phytomyzinae.
Taeniapterinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Micropezidae. There are at least 9 described species in Taeniapterinae.
Leptomorphus nebulosus is a species of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae.
Leptomorphus is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are about 8 described species in Leptomorphus.
Berkshiria albistylum is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. The range of this species includes the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.
Boletina is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are at least 30 described species in Boletina.
Gnoristinae is a subfamily of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are about 6 genera and at least 4 described species in Gnoristinae.
Leiinae is a subfamily of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are at least 4 genera and about 7 described species in Leiinae.
Sciophila is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are at least 50 described species in Sciophila.
Leia bivittata is a species of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae.
Mycetophilini is a tribe of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are about 8 genera and at least 220 described species in Mycetophilini.
Mycetophilinae is a subfamily of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are more than 30 genera and 2,000 described species in Mycetophilinae. There are two tribes, Exechiini and Mycetophilini.
Symmerus is a genus of fungus gnats and gall midges in the family Ditomyiidae. There are about five described species in Symmerus.
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