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Larvae

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

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

Infraorder Bibionomorpha (Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies)

Superfamily Sciaroidea (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)

Family Mycetophilidae (Fungus Gnats)

No Taxon Larvae

Remarks

The larvae of many species of this family feed on fungi, debris or slime molds.

See Also

Unidentified Immature Stages - Order Diptera - Flies

Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges:

Immature Stages and Wingless Adults - Superfamily Sciaroidea - Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Family unknown)

Fungus Gnats:

Larvae - Subfamily Mycetophilinae

Contributed by John F. Carr on 27 January, 2010 - 10:14pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 18 December, 2020 - 2:30pm

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