Predatory-fungus-gnat
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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.