Orfeliini
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Lyprauta
Lyprauta is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Keroplatidae, described by Edwards in 1929. It belongs to the tribe Orfeliini within the subfamily Keroplatinae. Members of this genus are small, delicate flies associated with moist, decaying organic matter and fungal habitats. The genus is poorly known, with limited published information on species diversity and biology.
Macrorrhyncha
Macrorrhyncha is a genus of small flies in the family Keroplatidae, established by Winnertz in 1846. These fungus gnats are found in temperate regions of Europe and northern North America. The genus includes at least two described species: M. ancae and M. ardea.
Paleoplatyura johnsoni
Paleoplatyura johnsoni is a species of predatory fungus gnat in the family Keroplatidae, described by Johannsen in 1910. The genus Paleoplatyura belongs to the tribe Orfeliini within the subfamily Keroplatinae. Members of Keroplatidae are generally recognized as predatory in their larval stages, often inhabiting decaying wood or other moist organic substrates where they feed on small invertebrates.
Platyura
Platyura is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Keroplatidae, order Diptera. The genus is part of the tribe Orfeliini within the subfamily Keroplatinae. It contains at least two extant species: Platyura marginata (Palearctic) and Platyura pectoralis (Nearctic). The genus has a fossil record extending to the Cretaceous period through the related fossil genus Paleoplatyura, representing a rare case of an extant insect genus present in the Mesozoic.
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.