Genus Epicypta

Classification · Food · Remarks · See Also

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Bibionomorpha

Family Mycetophilidae (Fungus Gnats)

Genus Epicypta

Food

Larvae feed on slime molds and other fungal hyphae on the surfaces of wet wood. (Comment by Chris Borkent)

Remarks

Larvae cover themselves with excrement.

See Also

Phronia larvae also cover themselves with excrement, but their coverings are usually described as hard, unlike those of Epicypta larvae. (Comment by Chris Borkent)

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 28 April, 2009 - 4:53pm

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