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Keroplatus testaceus

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Keroplatus testaceus is a species of fungus gnats belonging to the family Keroplatidae.

It is native to Eurasia.[1] Hans-Jürgen Stammer discovered that the larvae and pupae are bioluminescent, and attributed the light production to the fat body. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Keroplatus testaceus (Dalman, 1818)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ Anctil, Michel (2018). Luminous Creatures. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 214. ISBN 9780773553125.
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Keroplatus testaceus: Brief Summary

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Keroplatus testaceus is a species of fungus gnats belonging to the family Keroplatidae.

It is native to Eurasia. Hans-Jürgen Stammer discovered that the larvae and pupae are bioluminescent, and attributed the light production to the fat body.

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