Keroplatus testaceus
Keroplatus testaceus is a species of fungus gnats belonging to the family Keroplatidae.
| Keroplatus testaceus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Keroplatidae |
| Genus: | Keroplatus |
| Species: | K. testaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Keroplatus testaceus (Dalman, 1818) | |
It is native to Eurasia.[1] Hans-Jürgen Stammer discovered that the larvae and pupae are bioluminescent, and attributed the light production to the fat body. [2]
References
- "Keroplatus testaceus (Dalman, 1818)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- Anctil, Michel (2018). Luminous Creatures. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 214. ISBN 9780773553125.
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