Keroplatus testaceus is a species of fungus gnats belonging to the family Keroplatidae.
| Keroplatus testaceus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Keroplatidae |
| Genus: | Keroplatus |
| Species: | K. testaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Keroplatus testaceus (Dalman, 1818)
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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 edit
- ^ "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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