"Scientists have recorded 120 species of fungus gnats (scientific name: Mycetophilidae) in Singapore, with a whopping 115 new to science, increasing the number of known species in Southeast Asia by over 25 percent!"
#Singapore #Biodiversity #Insects #FungusGnats #Nature
#Singapore #Biodiversity #Insects #FungusGnats #Nature
January 29, 2026 at 11:56 AM
"Scientists have recorded 120 species of fungus gnats (scientific name: Mycetophilidae) in Singapore, with a whopping 115 new to science, increasing the number of known species in Southeast Asia by over 25 percent!"
#Singapore #Biodiversity #Insects #FungusGnats #Nature
#Singapore #Biodiversity #Insects #FungusGnats #Nature
A good example of the vast task of scientifically describing tropical biodiversity "The global fauna of Mycetophilidae may be over 5,000 valid species, but the total species richness is estimated to be at least 10 times greater".
Happy New Fungus Gnats! 🥂🦟🦟
Prof. Dalton Amorim and co-authors name 98 new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore in a monograph just published in @integsyst.bsky.social
The paper can be downloaded for free from the following link: tinyurl.com/342cs43t
Enjoy!
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social
Prof. Dalton Amorim and co-authors name 98 new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore in a monograph just published in @integsyst.bsky.social
The paper can be downloaded for free from the following link: tinyurl.com/342cs43t
Enjoy!
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
A good example of the vast task of scientifically describing tropical biodiversity "The global fauna of Mycetophilidae may be over 5,000 valid species, but the total species richness is estimated to be at least 10 times greater".
An integrative taxonomic treatment of the Mycetophilidae of Singapore, describing 98 new species of fungus gnat
Now also with a brand new cover, featuring Integricypta fergusondavie gen. et sp. nov.
Free download: doi.org/10.18476/202...
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social @derschwingfliegen.bsky.social
Now also with a brand new cover, featuring Integricypta fergusondavie gen. et sp. nov.
Free download: doi.org/10.18476/202...
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social @derschwingfliegen.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
An integrative taxonomic treatment of the Mycetophilidae of Singapore, describing 98 new species of fungus gnat
Now also with a brand new cover, featuring Integricypta fergusondavie gen. et sp. nov.
Free download: doi.org/10.18476/202...
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social @derschwingfliegen.bsky.social
Now also with a brand new cover, featuring Integricypta fergusondavie gen. et sp. nov.
Free download: doi.org/10.18476/202...
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social @derschwingfliegen.bsky.social
⚠️#NewArticle in Integrative Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History
An integrative taxonomic treatment of the Mycetophilidae of Singapore reveals 115 new species from just 730 km2 (Diptera: Bibionomorpha).
By Amorim et al.
Open Access: doi.org/10.18476/202...
An integrative taxonomic treatment of the Mycetophilidae of Singapore reveals 115 new species from just 730 km2 (Diptera: Bibionomorpha).
By Amorim et al.
Open Access: doi.org/10.18476/202...
January 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
⚠️#NewArticle in Integrative Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History
An integrative taxonomic treatment of the Mycetophilidae of Singapore reveals 115 new species from just 730 km2 (Diptera: Bibionomorpha).
By Amorim et al.
Open Access: doi.org/10.18476/202...
An integrative taxonomic treatment of the Mycetophilidae of Singapore reveals 115 new species from just 730 km2 (Diptera: Bibionomorpha).
By Amorim et al.
Open Access: doi.org/10.18476/202...
A new genus and new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore. Paper authored by Fly School instructor Dalton Amorim, Fly School I alumnus @derschwingfliegen.bsky.social, and others
Happy New Fungus Gnats! 🥂🦟🦟
Prof. Dalton Amorim and co-authors name 98 new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore in a monograph just published in @integsyst.bsky.social
The paper can be downloaded for free from the following link: tinyurl.com/342cs43t
Enjoy!
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social
Prof. Dalton Amorim and co-authors name 98 new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore in a monograph just published in @integsyst.bsky.social
The paper can be downloaded for free from the following link: tinyurl.com/342cs43t
Enjoy!
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
A new genus and new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore. Paper authored by Fly School instructor Dalton Amorim, Fly School I alumnus @derschwingfliegen.bsky.social, and others
Happy New Fungus Gnats! 🥂🦟🦟
Prof. Dalton Amorim and co-authors name 98 new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore in a monograph just published in @integsyst.bsky.social
The paper can be downloaded for free from the following link: tinyurl.com/342cs43t
Enjoy!
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social
Prof. Dalton Amorim and co-authors name 98 new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore in a monograph just published in @integsyst.bsky.social
The paper can be downloaded for free from the following link: tinyurl.com/342cs43t
Enjoy!
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Happy New Fungus Gnats! 🥂🦟🦟
Prof. Dalton Amorim and co-authors name 98 new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore in a monograph just published in @integsyst.bsky.social
The paper can be downloaded for free from the following link: tinyurl.com/342cs43t
Enjoy!
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social
Prof. Dalton Amorim and co-authors name 98 new species of Mycetophilidae from Singapore in a monograph just published in @integsyst.bsky.social
The paper can be downloaded for free from the following link: tinyurl.com/342cs43t
Enjoy!
@rudolf-meier.bsky.social
Legs, wings, spines abound!
Fungus gnat fornication.
Making more lil' flies.
#Mycetophilidae
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Fungus gnat fornication.
Making more lil' flies.
#Mycetophilidae
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Legs, wings, spines abound!
Fungus gnat fornication.
Making more lil' flies.
#Mycetophilidae
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Fungus gnat fornication.
Making more lil' flies.
#Mycetophilidae
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
In #Annales_de_La_Société_Entomologique_de_France (N.S.)
"A new Mycetophilidae Gnoristinae (Diptera) from the Oligocene of Provence (France)"
#insecta #first_fossil_species #Sciaroidea
Hébert,F., @mat-bod-evo-23.bsky.social , Ngo Muller,V., Coster,P. & Nel,A. @isyeb.mnhn.fr
▶️ doi.org/10.1080/0037...
"A new Mycetophilidae Gnoristinae (Diptera) from the Oligocene of Provence (France)"
#insecta #first_fossil_species #Sciaroidea
Hébert,F., @mat-bod-evo-23.bsky.social , Ngo Muller,V., Coster,P. & Nel,A. @isyeb.mnhn.fr
▶️ doi.org/10.1080/0037...
A new Mycetophilidae Gnoristinae (Diptera) from the Oligocene of Provence (France)
?Katatopygia cerestensis n. sp., first fossil representative of the mycetophilid extant genus Katatopygia, is described after a compression from the Oligocene lacustrine Konservat Lagerstätte of Cé...
doi.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
In #Annales_de_La_Société_Entomologique_de_France (N.S.)
"A new Mycetophilidae Gnoristinae (Diptera) from the Oligocene of Provence (France)"
#insecta #first_fossil_species #Sciaroidea
Hébert,F., @mat-bod-evo-23.bsky.social , Ngo Muller,V., Coster,P. & Nel,A. @isyeb.mnhn.fr
▶️ doi.org/10.1080/0037...
"A new Mycetophilidae Gnoristinae (Diptera) from the Oligocene of Provence (France)"
#insecta #first_fossil_species #Sciaroidea
Hébert,F., @mat-bod-evo-23.bsky.social , Ngo Muller,V., Coster,P. & Nel,A. @isyeb.mnhn.fr
▶️ doi.org/10.1080/0037...
The type specimens of Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, open access paper, just published; doi.org/10.48027/hnb...
#Diptera #Sciaroidea
#Diptera #Sciaroidea
Historia naturalis bulgarica | The type specimens of Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae (Diptera: Sciaroidea) in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
Historia naturalis bulgarica -- Volume 47 (2025) -- The type specimens of Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae (Diptera: Sciaroidea) in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia -- Ar...
doi.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
The type specimens of Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, open access paper, just published; doi.org/10.48027/hnb...
#Diptera #Sciaroidea
#Diptera #Sciaroidea
This fungus gnat emerged from a pile of rotting walnuts that I have a net over. Possibly Leia bivittata (Mycetophilidae), the larvae of which surround themselves in transparent bags of mucus that are extended whenever they want to move. Would like to see that. #diptera #flies #gnats #fungi #walnuts
October 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Nothing in your response deals with why you've doubled the price of this book compared to other similar length books, like the Mycetophilidae or Ichneumon handbooks. #entomology #diptera
September 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Nothing in your response deals with why you've doubled the price of this book compared to other similar length books, like the Mycetophilidae or Ichneumon handbooks. #entomology #diptera
Unambiguously a fungus gnat.
“Mycetophilidae (fungus gnats)
Top score: 22
You love obscure facts, damp forests, and mushrooms. You’re nerdy, niche, and absolutely thriving in your little world of weird. About them: They are found in damp forests, closely associated with fungi.”
“Mycetophilidae (fungus gnats)
Top score: 22
You love obscure facts, damp forests, and mushrooms. You’re nerdy, niche, and absolutely thriving in your little world of weird. About them: They are found in damp forests, closely associated with fungi.”
Dark taxa are extremely diverse organisms that remain largely undescribed due to small size, subtle differences, & few experts.
Take this quiz to find out what you are - I'm a gall midge! whatdarktaxonareyou.static.domains/insect-quiz....
by @vivianfeng.bsky.social & @flyliceresearch.bsky.social
Take this quiz to find out what you are - I'm a gall midge! whatdarktaxonareyou.static.domains/insect-quiz....
by @vivianfeng.bsky.social & @flyliceresearch.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Unambiguously a fungus gnat.
“Mycetophilidae (fungus gnats)
Top score: 22
You love obscure facts, damp forests, and mushrooms. You’re nerdy, niche, and absolutely thriving in your little world of weird. About them: They are found in damp forests, closely associated with fungi.”
“Mycetophilidae (fungus gnats)
Top score: 22
You love obscure facts, damp forests, and mushrooms. You’re nerdy, niche, and absolutely thriving in your little world of weird. About them: They are found in damp forests, closely associated with fungi.”
notably the bugs I'm talking about are actually wooly aphids though haha
September 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
notably the bugs I'm talking about are actually wooly aphids though haha
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A new species of Chalastonepsia Søli, 1996 (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from Vietnam https://www.gbif.org/dataset/464e35e8-eb5a-4c32-a945-c453805506ec
August 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A new species of Chalastonepsia Søli, 1996 (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from Vietnam https://www.gbif.org/dataset/464e35e8-eb5a-4c32-a945-c453805506ec
Beautifully preserved Fly #fossils from the lower middle #Eocene #AllenbyFormation
Details in the ALT text.
#PaleoSky #FossilFriday #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Insects #Diptera
Details in the ALT text.
#PaleoSky #FossilFriday #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Insects #Diptera
August 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Beautifully preserved Fly #fossils from the lower middle #Eocene #AllenbyFormation
Details in the ALT text.
#PaleoSky #FossilFriday #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Insects #Diptera
Details in the ALT text.
#PaleoSky #FossilFriday #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Insects #Diptera
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A hidden Amazonian fauna: first record of Neoempheria bilobata Edwards, 1940 (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in Pará State, Brazil (2 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/4123492a-c416-45f8-bee5-d97485decb75
July 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A hidden Amazonian fauna: first record of Neoempheria bilobata Edwards, 1940 (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in Pará State, Brazil (2 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/4123492a-c416-45f8-bee5-d97485decb75
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834.
Val Verde County, TX, US.
Val Verde County, TX, US.
July 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834.
Val Verde County, TX, US.
Val Verde County, TX, US.
New paper in Acta Biologica Sibirica sharing data in @gbif.org:
List of fungus gnats (Diptera: Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) of the Republic of Mordovia (Russia)
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15037355
List of fungus gnats (Diptera: Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) of the Republic of Mordovia (Russia)
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15037355
List of fungus gnats (Diptera: Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) of the Republic of Mordovia (Russia)
The annotated checklist includes 309 species from the families Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae, and Mycetophilidae. In addition to the previous records, 242 species have been ...
zenodo.org
April 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
New paper in Acta Biologica Sibirica sharing data in @gbif.org:
List of fungus gnats (Diptera: Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) of the Republic of Mordovia (Russia)
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15037355
List of fungus gnats (Diptera: Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) of the Republic of Mordovia (Russia)
#CiteTheDOI: ✅
#OpenAccess: ⭐️
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15037355
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A new species of Docosia Winnertz, 1864 and new records of fungus gnats (Diptera, Bolitophilidae, Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) from North Africa (221 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/fc067810-dde0-4312-a748-06be48ab9cc4
April 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A new species of Docosia Winnertz, 1864 and new records of fungus gnats (Diptera, Bolitophilidae, Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) from North Africa (221 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/fc067810-dde0-4312-a748-06be48ab9cc4
An old photo of a larval Phronia species of fungus gnat. I love it- it looks so like a koala, cute fly larvae are the way forwards… #cute #diptera #mycetophilidae
February 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
An old photo of a larval Phronia species of fungus gnat. I love it- it looks so like a koala, cute fly larvae are the way forwards… #cute #diptera #mycetophilidae
This is a lovely Mycetophilidae (fungus gnat) larva I photographed yesterday in a very wet woodland in South Somerset, UK. We have had severe flooding in the area again this winter. Endless, it seems and not great for macro photography. However, some larval genera of fungus gnat love it… #macro
February 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This is a lovely Mycetophilidae (fungus gnat) larva I photographed yesterday in a very wet woodland in South Somerset, UK. We have had severe flooding in the area again this winter. Endless, it seems and not great for macro photography. However, some larval genera of fungus gnat love it… #macro
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: Two new species of Neuratelia Rondani (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) from Chukotka, North-East Russia https://www.gbif.org/dataset/ecdb4504-8012-4641-9392-9e0612bcc235
January 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: Two new species of Neuratelia Rondani (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) from Chukotka, North-East Russia https://www.gbif.org/dataset/ecdb4504-8012-4641-9392-9e0612bcc235
Más dipteros en la puerta. Éste chiquitín creo que es (y es poco más que una creencia) algo dentro de la familia Mycetophilidae, por los pinxhitos de las patas y la joroba. Pero podría ser cualquier otra cosa
January 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Más dipteros en la puerta. Éste chiquitín creo que es (y es poco más que una creencia) algo dentro de la familia Mycetophilidae, por los pinxhitos de las patas y la joroba. Pero podría ser cualquier otra cosa