Mycetophilidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:family
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
honeydew
gptkbp:behavior attracted to light
rest on vegetation
gptkbp:commonName fungus gnats
gptkbp:conservationStatus not threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Robineau-Desvoidy
gptkbp:describedYear 1820
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:habitat damp environments
gptkbp:hasPestSpecies no
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mycetophilidae
gptkbp:importantFor decomposers
fungal spore dispersal
gptkbp:larvalHabitat soil
rotting wood
fungal fruiting bodies
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant fungi
feed on decaying organic matter
feed on fungal hyphae
gptkbp:morphologicalType long legs
humped thorax
beaded antennae
wings with distinct venation
gptkbp:notableGenus Leia
Boletina
Exechia
Mycetophila
Sciophila
gptkbp:notablePlace boreal forests
temperate forests
tropical forests
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 150
over 3000
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sciaridae
gptkb:Ditomyiidae
gptkb:Keroplatidae
gptkbp:studiedBy biodiversity indicators
fungal ecology studies
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Nematocera
gptkbp:superfamily gptkb:Sciaroidea
gptkbp:typeSpecies Mycetophila fungorum
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gnat
gptkb:Nematocera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6