Bioluminescence-potential
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Proceroplatus elegans
Proceroplatus elegans is a species of fungus gnat in the family Keroplatidae, described by Coquillett in 1895. Members of this family are commonly known as fungus gnats or predatory fungus gnats, with larvae that typically inhabit moist environments and feed on fungi or other small organisms. The genus Proceroplatus belongs to the tribe Orfeliini within the subfamily Keroplatinae. As with many Keroplatidae, the species likely exhibits bioluminescent properties in its larval stage, a characteristic feature of some members of this family.