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Orfelia nemoralis

(Orfelia nemoralis)

Description

Orfelia nemoralis is a Palearctic species of 'fungus gnats' in the family Keroplatidae. The larvae of Orfelia are mycetophagous and live in decaying wood or other organic debris overgrown by fungal plant substrates.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Keroplatidae
Genus:Orfelia
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