Keroplatidae

thumb|Fossil in Baltic amber

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

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.

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Chetoneura is a genus of flies belonging to the family Keroplatidae.

Keroplatus is a genus of predatory fungus gnats in the family Keroplatidae. Several species are known to be bioluminescent.

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Heteropterna is a genus of predatory fungus gnats in the family Keroplatidae. There are at least 20 described species in the genus Heteropterna.

Paleoplatyura is a genus of predatory fungus gnats in the family Keroplatidae. There are about seven described species in Paleoplatyura. Fossil species are known from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber of Myanmar, dating to around 100 million years ago.

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Asindulum is a genus of flies belonging to the family Keroplatidae.

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Neoplatyura is a genus of flies belonging to the family Keroplatidae.

Orfelia is a cosmopolitan genus of flies in the family Keroplatidae.

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Pyratula is a genus of flies belonging to the family Keroplatidae.

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Macrorrhyncha is a genus of flies belonging to the family Keroplatidae.

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Macrocera is a genus of predatory fungus gnats in the family Keroplatidae. There are at least 190 described species in Macrocera. thumb|Macrocera pusilla

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Isoneuromyia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Keroplatidae. The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution.

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Monocentrota is a genus of flies belonging to the family Keroplatidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe.