Sciaridae
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Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilySciaridae
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Bibionomorpha
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- Sciara analis or Sciara hemerobioides (Sciaridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution
- Life cycle
- Mating and genetics
- Evolution
- Pest status
- See also
- References
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thumb|A sciarid ovipositing into a leaf of Urtica
The Sciaridae are a family of flies, commonly known as dark-winged fungus gnats. Commonly found in moist environments, they are known to be a pest of mushroom farms and are commonly found in household plant pots. This is one of the least studied of the large Diptera families, probably due to the small size of these insects and the similarity among species.