Leia ventralis
Say, 1824
Leia ventralis is a of fungus gnat in the Mycetophilidae, described by Thomas Say in 1824. As a member of the Leia, it belongs to a group of small flies commonly associated with fungal . The species is part of a diverse family of over 3,000 described species worldwide, though specific ecological details for this particular species remain poorly documented.
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How to pronounce Leia ventralis: //ˈleɪə vɛnˈtreɪlɪs//
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Taxonomic history
Described by American entomologist Thomas Say in 1824, making it one of the earlier described in the Leia.
Data availability
As of the available sources, only four observations are recorded on iNaturalist, indicating this is either genuinely rare, under-recorded, or difficult to identify in the field.