Sciophilinae is a subfamily of fungus gnats (insects in the family Mycetophilidae). There are at least 40 genera and 340 described species in Sciophilinae.[1][2][3]

Sciophilinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Mycetophilidae
Subfamily: Sciophilinae
Rondani, 1840

Genera edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sciophilinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Sciophilinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. ^ Kerr P (2014). "The Megophthalmidia (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) of North America including eight new species". ZooKeys 386: 29-83.

Further reading edit

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.

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