Keroplatus testaceus explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keroplatus testaceus (Dalman, 1818). www.gbif.org. 24 January 2021. en.
  2. Book: Anctil, Michel. 2018. Luminous Creatures. McGill-Queen's University Press. 214. 9780773553125.

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