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Keroplatidae
Keroplatidae is a family of small flies known as fungus gnats. About 950 species are described, but the true number of species is undoubtedly much higher. The long-beaked fungus gnats, formerly placed in a separate family Lygistorrhinidae, have been placed into Keroplatidae as subfamily Lygistorrhininae. They are generally forest dwellers found in the damp habitats favoured by their host fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one .... They can also often be found in caves. Larvae both feed on fungi and are predatory - they can spin webs by secreting acid fluids, which they use to kill smaller invertebrates and capture spores. Some of the predatory larvae cannibalize pupa of their own species. The family notably includes three genera containing bioluminescent larvae. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keroplatidae Larva - 2013-06-09
Keroplatidae is a family of small flies known as fungus gnats. About 950 species are described, but the true number of species is undoubtedly much higher. The long-beaked fungus gnats, formerly placed in a separate family Lygistorrhinidae, have been placed into Keroplatidae as subfamily Lygistorrhininae. They are generally forest dwellers found in the damp habitats favoured by their host fungi. They can also often be found in caves. Larvae both feed on fungi and are predatory - they can spin webs by secreting acid fluids, which they use to kill smaller invertebrates and capture spores. Some of the predatory larvae cannibalize pupa of their own species. The family notably includes three genera containing bioluminescent larvae. The fossil record of the family extends back into the Cretaceous, with the oldest named member, '' Lebanognoriste'' known from the Barremian aged Lebanese amber, other Cretaceous species are known from the Spanish, Burmese, Bezonnais, Taimyr and Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arachnocampa
''Arachnocampa'' is a genus of nine fungus gnat species which have a bioluminescent larval stage, akin to the larval stage of glowworm beetles. The species of ''Arachnocampa'' are endemic to Australia and New Zealand, dwelling in caves and grottos, or sheltered places in forests. A previous placement was in the genus ''Bolitophila''. This species and several related species were moved in 1924 to a new genus, ''Arachnocampa'', meaning "spider web-worm," for the way the larvae hang sticky silk threads to ensnare prey. The genus ''Arachnocampa'' belongs in the family Keroplatidae. Common features ''Arachnocampa'' species have holometabolous metamorphosis with eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults. Individuals spend most of their lives as larvae. These flies live from about 6 through 12 months as larvae, depending on food availability. A larva is only about 3–5 mm long when it emerges from its egg, and can grow up to about 3 cm long. The larva spins a nest out of silk on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arachnocampa Luminosa
''Arachnocampa luminosa'' (Skuse, 1891), commonly known as New Zealand glowworm or simply glowworm, is a species of fungus gnat solely endemic to New Zealand. The larval stage and the imago produce a blue-green bioluminescence. The species is known to dwell in caves and on sheltered banks in the native bush where humidity is high, as moisture helps to maintain their silk structures that capture prey. Its Māori language, Māori names are ''pūrātoke'', from the verb "to glow", and , meaning "lights reflected in water." This likely derives from the glowworms' presence near bodies of water, where their luminous displays are reflected. Distribution and Discovery ''Arachnocampa luminosa'' is widespread across both the North Island, North and the South Island of New Zealand, although populations generally occur in cave systems and in native bush where prey species are available and humidity is high. They shelter in caves or crevices that provide suitable darkness and protect their si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keroplatus
''Keroplatus'' is a genus of predatory fungus gnats in the family Keroplatidae. Several species are known to be bioluminescent Bioluminescence is the emission of light during a chemiluminescence reaction by living organisms. Bioluminescence occurs in multifarious organisms ranging from marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi, microorganisms inc ....V.R. Viviani, D.T. Amaral, V.R. Bevilaqua, R.L. Falaschi (2018) ''Orfelia''-type luciferin and its associated storage protein in the non-luminescent cave worm ''Neoditomyia'' sp. (Diptera: Keroplatidae) from the Atlantic rainforest: biological and evolutionary implications. ''Photochem. Photobiol. Sci.'' 17: 1282-1288. Selected Species Some species within this genus include: *''K. apicalis'' (Adams, 1903) *''K. biformis'' (Okada, 1938) *''K. carbonarius'' ( Bosc, 1803) *'' K. clausus'' ( Coquillett, 1901) *'' K. militaris'' (Johannsen, 1910) *''K. nipponicus'' (Okada, 1938) *''K. reaumurii'' (Dufour, 1839) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lygistorrhininae
Lygistorrhininae, commonly called long-beaked fungus gnats is a subfamily of flies in the Diptera family Keroplatidae. The groups was long treated as a separate family, but molecular phylogenetic analysis has shown it to belong to Keroplatidae. There are about 7 genera and at least 30 described species in Lygistorrhininae. Genera *†'' Archaeognoriste'' Blagoderov & Grimaldi, 2004 *'' Asiorrhina'' Blagoderov, Hippa & Sevcik, 2009 *'' Blagorrhina'' Hippa, Mattsson & Vilkamaa, 2005 *'' Gracilorrhina'' Hippa, Mattsson & Vilkamaa, 2005 *'' Labellorrhina'' Hippa, Mattsson & Vilkamaa, 2005 *'' Loyugesa'' Grimaldi & Blagoderov, 2001 *'' Lygistorrhina'' Skuse, 1890 *'' Matileola'' Papp 2002 *†'' Palaeognoriste'' Meunier, 1904 *† A dagger, obelisk, or obelus is a typographical mark that usually indicates a footnote if an asterisk has already been used. The symbol is also used to indicate death (of people) or extinction (of species or languages). It is one of the mo ...'' Ple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungus Gnat
Fungus gnats are small, dark, short-lived gnats, of the families Sciaridae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Mycetophilidae (order Diptera); they comprise six of the seven families placed in the superfamily Sciaroidea. They are also Flies. Description The larvae of most species feed on fungi growing on soil, helping in the decomposition of organic matter. However some species are predatory, including those in the genus ''Arachnocampa'' of family Keroplatidae – the "glowworms" of Australia and New Zealand. The adults are long, and are occasionally pollinators of plants and carriers of mushroom spores. They also may carry diseases such as pythium (which causes " damping-off" to kill seedlings) on their feet. Most fungus gnats are weak fliers, and can often be seen walking rapidly over plants and soil, rather than flying. However, when airborne, the gnats may be quite annoying to humans by flying into their faces, eyes, and noses, both indoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glowworm
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. Beetles Four families of beetles are bioluminescent. The wingless larviform females and larvae of these bioluminescent species are usually known as "glowworms". Winged males may or may not also exhibit bioluminescence. Their light may be emitted as flashes or as a constant glow, and usually range in colour from green, yellow, to orange. The families are closely related, and are all members of the beetle superfamily, Elateroidea. Phylogenetic analyses have indicated that bioluminescence may have a single evolutionary origin among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asindulum
''Asindulum'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Keroplatidae Keroplatidae is a family of small flies known as fungus gnats. About 950 species are described, but the true number of species is undoubtedly much higher. The long-beaked fungus gnats, formerly placed in a separate family Lygistorrhinidae, hav .... The genus was first described by Latreille in 1805. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. Species: * '' Asindulum nigrum'' Latreille, 1805 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14609999 Keroplatidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orfelia
''Orfelia'' is a cosmopolitan genus of flies in the family Keroplatidae. Species *'' Orfelia affinis'' ( Brunetti, 1912) *'' Orfelia amurensis'' Zaitzev, 1994 *'' Orfelia angulata'' (Sasakawa, 1994) *'' Orfelia angustata'' (Van Duzee, 1928) *'' Orfelia apicipennis'' ( Brunetti, 1912) *'' Orfelia baishanzuensis'' Cao & Xu, 2008 *'' Orfelia bezzii'' ( Winnertz, 1863) *'' Orfelia bicolor'' Lane, 1961 *''Orfelia boreoalpina'' Salmela, 2017 *'' Orfelia colei'' Evenhuis, 2006 *'' Orfelia discoloria'' ( Meigen, 1818) *'' Orfelia divaricata'' ( Loew, 1870) *''Orfelia equalis'' (Van Duzee, 1928) *''Orfelia excelsa'' Chandler, 1994 *''Orfelia falcata'' Zaitzev, 1994 *'' Orfelia fasciata'' ( Meigen, 1804) *''Orfelia fascipennis'' ( Say, 1824) *''Orfelia flaviventris'' ( Brunetti, 1912) *''Orfelia fultoni'' ( Fisher, 1940) *''Orfelia funerea'' ( Brunetti, 1912) *'' Orfelia georgica'' Kurina & Jürgenstein, 2013 *'' Orfelia gruevi'' Bechev, 2002 *'' Orfelia helvola'' Cao & Xu, 2008 *'' Orfelia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungus
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one of the kingdom (biology)#Six kingdoms (1998), traditional eukaryotic kingdoms, along with Animalia, Plantae, and either Protista or Protozoa and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of motility, mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orfelia Fultoni
''Orfelia fultoni'' or “dismalites” is a carnivorous species of fly larvae. It is the only bioluminescent species of dipteran fly found in North America. They produce the bluest light of any studied bioluminescent insect. Discovery ''O. fultoni'' was discovered in the early 1940s near a spring in Glenville, North Carolina by B. B. Fulton. Fulton was performing field work when he noticed ''O. fultoni''’s glowing blue light at night. He found the larvae concealed themselves in crevices during the day and crawled out at night on their webs to emit their light and feed. The O. fultoni had many similar characteristics as spiders including the use of their webs. Fulton was unable to identify the species, so he attempted to raise some of the larvae to maturity but was unsuccessful in his first attempt when his field work was discontinued and the larvae samples were exposed to heat and died. In a second attempt a year later, he found the larvae thrived when kept in a cool, moist e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
