Mycetophilidae (Newman 1834), Fungus Gnat ⇒ Taxonomy and Distribution of Family

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Taxonomy of Family Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834
Fungus Gnat, Fungus gnats

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	4179 190570 2444470	Families Genera Species
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	3816 189502 2439455	Families Genera Species
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	3399 186457 2415487	Families Genera Species
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	1891 142849 2048615	Families Genera Species
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies	412 22844 306890	Families Genera Species
Suborder	Nematocera Latreille, 1825 Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns	101 5519 102901	Families Genera Species
Infraorder	Bibionomorpha Hennig, 1954 Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies	36 2326 28119	Families Genera Species
Superfamily	Sciaroidea Billberg, 1820 Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges	16 2195 26224	Families Genera Species
Family	Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 Fungus Gnat, Fungus gnats	460 11996	Genera Species

Subnodes of Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834

Subfamily	Bolitophilinae Winnertz, 1863	4 76	Genera Species
Subfamily	Diadocidiinae Winnertz, 1863 ⇒ Diadocidiini	1 0	Genus Species
Subfamily	Ditomyiinae Edwards, 1921	1 82	Genus Species
Subfamily	Eudicraninae Väisänen, 1984	1 1	Genus Species
Subfamily	Gnoristinae Edwards, 1925	2 3	Genera Species
Subfamily	Keratoplatinae	1 2	Genus Species
Subfamily	Leiinae Edwards, 1925	2 9	Genera Species
Subfamily	Lygistorhininae Edwards, 1925	1 33	Genus Species
Subfamily	Manotinae Hendel, 1936	15 738	Genera Species
Subfamily	Metanepsiinae	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Metanepsinae	1 2	Genus Species
Subfamily	Mycetophilinae ♰ Edwards, 1925	70 7216	Genera Species
Subfamily	Mycomyinae Edwards, 1925 ⇒ Mycomyiini	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Sciophilinae Edwards, 1809	131 3145	Genera Species
Genus	Abmyceta Lane, 1955	0	Species
Genus	Acomopterella Zaitzev, 1989	4	Species
Genus	Aenemia	3	Species
Genus	Agaricobia Philippi, 1865	1	Species
Genus	Agaromya Rondani, 1861	1	Species
Genus	Agaromyia Marschall, 1873	0	Species
Genus	Alavamanota ♰ Blagoderov & Arillo, 2002	2	Species
Genus	Allactonerura	1	Species
Genus	Allophallus Dziedzicki, 1923 ⇒ Epicypta	2	Species
Genus	Anaclinia Winnertz, 1863 ⇒ Neuratelia	2	Species
Genus	Anacoloptera ♰ Handlirsch, 1906	1	Species
Genus	Aphanizophleps Enderlein, 1910	2	Species
Genus	Aphelomera Skuse, 1888 ⇒ Neoaphelomera	12	Species
Genus	Apolephhthisa	1	Species
Genus	Apolephthisia	1	Species
Genus	Apoliphthisa Jenkinson, 1908 ⇒ Apolephthisa	0	Species
Genus	Araeostylus Munroe, 1974	0	Species
Genus	Archaemacrocera ♰ Meunier, 1917	1	Species
Genus	Archeoboletina Meunier, 1904	0	Species
Genus	Armbrusteleia ♰ Evenhuis, 1994	2	Species
Genus	Asiomyceta ♰ Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Atalosciophila ♰ Ren, 1995	1	Species
Genus	Austroleptomorphus Matile, 1977	0	Species
Genus	Austrolocymmerus Freeman, 1954	0	Species
Genus	Ayana Schiner, 1868 ⇒ Azana	0	Species
Genus	Aysenmyia Duret, 1979	1	Species
Genus	Baisepesthoneura ♰ Blagoderov, 1998	1	Species
Genus	Baisodicrana ♰ Blagoderov, 1995	3	Species
Genus	Belgorodskaya	0	Species
Genus	Bicornula ♰ Hong, 2002	2	Species
Genus	Bolithobia Rondani, 1856	1	Species
Genus	Bolithomia Neave, 1939	0	Species
Genus	Bolithomya	1	Species
Genus	Bolithomyza Rondani, 1856 ⇒ Zygomyia	1	Species
Genus	Brachycampta Winnertz, 1863 ⇒ Allodia	54	Species
Genus	Brachydicania	1	Species
Genus	Brachydicrania Skuse, 1888 ⇒ Exechia	6	Species
Genus	Brevocornu	1	Species
Genus	Calomycomya Vaisanen, 1984	0	Species
Genus	Calosymmerus Munroe, 1974	0	Species
Genus	Campara Harrison, 1966	0	Species
Genus	Cecidomium ♰ Westwood, 1854	1	Species
Genus	Celebesomyia Saigusa, 1973	1	Species
Genus	Cenomycetophila Martins-Neto, 2001	1	Species
Genus	Cesamya Kocak & Kemal, 2010 ⇒ Mycomya	0	Species
Genus	Chaetomegalosphys Lengersdorf, 1930	2	Species
Genus	Chalcedon	1	Species
Genus	Chalcedona	1	Species
Genus	Cleodice Rafinesque, 1815 ⇒ Cordyla	0	Species
Genus	Cnephaeophila Philippi, 1865 ⇒ Mycomya	1	Species
Genus	Coheromyia Vaisanen, 1984	0	Species
Genus	Cretomanota Amorim, Oliveira, Do Carmo & Ribeiro, 2022	0	Species
Genus	Cymomya Vaisanen, 1984	0	Species
Genus	Dinempheria Matile, 1979	7	Species
Genus	Diomonus Walker, 1848 ⇒ Leptomorphus	5	Species
Genus	Doggeria Handlirsch, 1906	3	Species
Genus	Dongbeimyceta ♰ Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Drepanorzeckia ♰ Blagoderov, 1997	3	Species
Genus	Dynatostoma	1	Species
Genus	Ectrepesthonerua	1	Species
Genus	Ekhiritus ♰ Blagoderov, 1995	1	Species
Genus	Ekhirtus	1	Species
Genus	Empalia Winnertz, 1863 ⇒ Synapha	4	Species
Genus	Empheria ♰ Pictet-Baraban & Hagen, 1856 ⇒ Neoempheria	17	Species
Genus	Eoexechia ♰ Camier & Nel, 2010	1	Species
Genus	Eomyceta ♰ Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Eosciophila ♰ Hong, 1974	1	Species
Genus	Eurycera Dziedzicki, 1885 ⇒ Allocotocera	3	Species
Genus	Euryceras Marshall, 1896 ⇒ Allocotocera	1	Species
Genus	Euryschalis Brunetti, 1912	1	Species
Genus	Exechiites ♰ Blagoderov, 2000	1	Species
Genus	Fungina Rondani, 1856	1	Species
Genus	Fungivora Meigen, 1800 ⇒ Mycetophila	82	Species
Genus	Fushunoboleta ♰ Hong, 2002	2	Species
Genus	Fushunosciophila ♰ Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Fushunoxyela ♰ Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Glaphyoptera	2	Species
Genus	Glaphyroptera ♰ Heer, 1852 ⇒ Neoglaphyroptera	25	Species
Genus	Gnorista Berthold in Latreille, 1827 ⇒ Gnoriste	0	Species
Genus	Gymnogonia Tuomikoski, 1966	0	Species
Genus	Gymnoscutum Matile, 1977	0	Species
Genus	Hertwigia Dziedzicki, 1885 ⇒ Dziedzickia	1	Species
Genus	Heteropygium Dziedzicki, 1923	1	Species
Genus	Huaxiamyceta ♰ Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Huaxiasciophilites ♰ Zhang & al., 2001	1	Species
Genus	Huaxiatermes Ren, 1995	1	Species
Genus	Huosciarites Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Ipsaneusidalys ♰ Blagoderov, 1998	4	Species
Genus	Johannseni Guthrie, 1917 ⇒ Dynatosoma	1	Species
Genus	Johannsenia Guthrie, 1917	0	Species
Genus	Jugazana Coher, 1995	0	Species
Genus	Katopygia Martinsson & Kjaerandsen, 2012	0	Species
Genus	Kerteszina Enderlein, 1913	1	Species
Genus	Lastosoma	1	Species
Genus	Leiomyia Edwards, 1913 ⇒ Lejomya	7	Species
Genus	Leja Dejean, 1821 ⇒ Leia	27	Species
Genus	Lejomya Rondani, 1856 ⇒ Leia	1	Species
Genus	Lejosoma Rondani, 1856 ⇒ Lejomya	0	Species
Genus	Lusitanoneura Ribeiro & Chandler, 2007	2	Species
Genus	Lyptolape ♰ Blagoderov, 1998	0	Species
Genus	Megophtalmidia Dziedzicki, 1889	19	Species
Genus	Melosymmerus ♰ Munroe, 1974	0	Species
Genus	Mesosciophilites ♰ Kovalev, 1986	1	Species
Genus	Metahadroneura ♰ Blagoderov, 1998	2	Species
Genus	Metaleia ♰ Baxter, 1994	1	Species
Genus	Micetomyza Rondani, 1861	0	Species
Genus	Micosia Rondani, 1861	0	Species
Genus	Micozetea Rondani, 1861	0	Species
Genus	Microntos ♰ Kaddumi, 2005	1	Species
Genus	Minymyceta ♰ Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Myacymo Vaisanen, 1984	0	Species
Genus	Mycethophila Meigen, 1830 ⇒ Mycetophila	0	Species
Genus	Mycetomiza Rondani, 1861	0	Species
Genus	Mycetomyza	2	Species
Genus	Mycetophaetus ♰ Scudder, 1892	1	Species
Genus	Mycetophilidae MyceoIntGen, 0	0	Species
Genus	Mycomyiella Matile, 1973	9	Species
Genus	Mycomyites ♰ Blagoderov, 2000	1	Species
Genus	Mycomyopsis Vaisanen, 1984	0	Species
Genus	Mycosia Rondani, 1861	1	Species
Genus	Mycothera Winnertz, 1863 ⇒ Mycetophila	10	Species
Genus	Mycozetaea Rondani, 1861	0	Species
Genus	Mysetophila	1	Species
Genus	Neallodia Edwards, 1932	3	Species
Genus	Necromyza ♰ Scudder, 1895	1	Species
Genus	Neglaphyroptera	1	Species
Genus	Neoaustrosynapha Duret, 1980	0	Species
Genus	Neoemphera	2	Species
Genus	Neoglaphyoptera	1	Species
Genus	Neoglaphyroptera Osten Sacken, 1878 ⇒ Leia	24	Species
Genus	Neomycomya Vaisanen, 1984	0	Species
Genus	Neoparastemma Santos Abreu, 1920 ⇒ Megophthalmidia	1	Species
Genus	Neuratalia	1	Species
Genus	Neurocompsa Enderlein, 1910	1	Species
Genus	Neurotelia Rondani, 1856 ⇒ Neuratelia	2	Species
Genus	Neuroteliadup Rondani, 1856	0	Species
Genus	Odontopoda Aldrich, 1897 ⇒ Neuratelia	5	Species
Genus	Opistholoba Mik, 1891 ⇒ Mycetophila	1	Species
Genus	Opsion Gistl, 1848	33	Species
Genus	Orffelia	4	Species
Genus	Oromyceta Lane, 1955	1	Species
Genus	Pachipalpus Rondani, 1856 ⇒ Pachypalpus	1	Species
Genus	Pachypalpus Macquart, 1834 ⇒ Cordyla	8	Species
Genus	Palaecomoptera ♰ Blagoderov, 1997	5	Species
Genus	Palaeoboletina ♰ Meunier, 1904	2	Species
Genus	Palaeoepicypta Meunier, 1904	1	Species
Genus	Palaeognoriste ♰ Meunier, 1904 ⇒ Lygistorrhina	5	Species
Genus	Palaeophthinia Meunier, 1904	1	Species
Genus	Palaeothoracotropis ♰ Blagoderov, 1998	2	Species
Genus	Palaeotrichonta Meunier, 1904	1	Species
Genus	PalÃ©osyntemna Meunier, 1922	0	Species
Genus	Paleosyntemna ♰ Meunier, 1922 ⇒ Palaeodocosia	1	Species
Genus	Paraaustrosynapha Duret, 1980	0	Species
Genus	Paracordyla Tuomikoski, 1966	0	Species
Genus	Paradzickia ♰ Blagoderov, 1997	6	Species
Genus	Parallodia Plassmann, 1969	0	Species
Genus	Paraneurotelia Landrock, 1911 ⇒ Anaclileia	1	Species
Genus	Parastemma Grzegorzek, 1885 ⇒ Tetragoneura	4	Species
Genus	Paratina	1	Species
Genus	Parempheria Enderlein, 1906 ⇒ Psyllipsocus	40	Species
Genus	Parempherina Matile, 1977	0	Species
Genus	Pareudicrana Tonnoir, 1929 ⇒ Eudicrana	2	Species
Genus	Parexechia Becher, 1886 ⇒ Exechia	1	Species
Genus	Pavomya Väisänen, 2013 ⇒ Mycomya	0	Species
Genus	Pectinepsia ?ev?ík & Hippa, 2010	0	Species
Genus	Pectinespia	2	Species
Genus	Piotepalpus Rondani, 1858	2	Species
Genus	Piothepalpus Rondani, 1858 ⇒ Piotepalpus	0	Species
Genus	Plastacephala Enderlein, 1910	5	Species
Genus	Pleonazoneura Enderlein, 1910	1	Species
Genus	Pollicitator ♰ Blagoderov, 1995	3	Species
Genus	Polyxena Meigen, 1800 ⇒ Cordyla	9	Species
Genus	Proallodia ♰ Anonymous, 1944	2	Species
Genus	Proanaclinia Meunier, 1904	2	Species
Genus	Proapemon ♰ Melander, 1949	1	Species
Genus	Proapolephthisa ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Prodelopsis ♰ Anonymous, 1944	2	Species
Genus	Prodocidia Whalley, 1985	1	Species
Genus	Prodocosia ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Proepicypta ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Prohadroneura ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Proleia ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Promycetomyia ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Proneoglaphyroptera ♰ Meunier, 1904	1	Species
Genus	Pronovakia ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Prophronia ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Prophthinia ♰ Anonymous, 1944	2	Species
Genus	Prospeolepta ♰ Blagoderov, 1995	4	Species
Genus	Protasmanina ♰ Riek, 1954	1	Species
Genus	Protrichonta ♰ Armbruster, 1938	1	Species
Genus	Pseudoexechia	2	Species
Genus	Psilosymmerus Munroe, 1974	0	Species
Genus	Ramalana	2	Species
Genus	Ramburia Warren, 1926 ⇒ Syrichtus	5	Species
Genus	Rhymoleia Edwards, 1924 ⇒ Clastobasis	4	Species
Genus	Rhymosia Curran, 1934 ⇒ Rymosia	44	Species
Genus	Ristocordyla Rindal & Soli, 2010 ⇒ Brachypeza	0	Species
Genus	Roomeria Meunier, 1914	1	Species
Genus	Rubsaamiella Handlirsch, 1907	0	Species
Genus	Rutrophora Skuse, 1901 ⇒ Megophthalmidia	1	Species
Genus	Saigusais	1	Species
Genus	Scatopsiara	1	Species
Genus	Sciarella Meunier, 1904	1	Species
Genus	Sciomorpha Meunier, 1922	3	Species
Genus	Sciophilites ♰ Kovalev, 1990	1	Species
Genus	Sciopila Rondani, 1856 ⇒ Sciophila	0	Species
Genus	Scottella Enderlein, 1910	2	Species
Genus	Scrobicula Matile, 1970	0	Species
Genus	Scudderiella ♰ Meunier, 1894	1	Species
Genus	Scudderina Handlirsch, 1919	1	Species
Genus	Seiophila Walker, 1837 ⇒ Sciophila	0	Species
Genus	Selkirkius Enderlein, 1940	1	Species
Genus	Sinapha Rondani, 1856 ⇒ Synapha	0	Species
Genus	Sinoboleta ♰ Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Sinoboletina Hong, 2002	1	Species
Genus	Syndocosiella Vaisanen, 1982	0	Species
Genus	Taiwanosciarodes Saigusa, 2018	1	Species
Genus	Tantrus Munroe, 1974	0	Species
Genus	Telmaphilus Becker, 1908 ⇒ Phronia	11	Species
Genus	Tetragonides ♰ Bode, 1953	1	Species
Genus	Thimna ♰ Giebel, 1856	1	Species
Genus	Tlingitmyia Vaisanen, 1984	0	Species
Genus	Tlingitmyiopsis Wu Hong & Yang, 1993	0	Species
Genus	Truplayella Matile, 1978	0	Species
Genus	Vellicocauda Munroe, 1974	0	Species
Genus	Ventrilobus ♰ Munroe, 1974	0	Species
Genus	Xenexechia Tuomikoski, 1966 ⇒ Exechiopsis	2	Species
Genus	Zazicia ♰ Blagoderov, 1995	1	Species
Genus	Zeliinia ♰ Blagoderov & Grimaldi, 2004	2	Species
Genus	Zygomya	2	Species

Synonyms

Huaxiasciaritidae (Hong, 2002)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Mycetophilidae

German	Pilzmücken
English	Fungus Gnat, Fungus gnats
Dutch	Paddenstoelmuggen, Paddestoelmuggen
Danish	Svampemyg
Swedish	Svampmyggor
Finnish	Aitosienisääsket, Sienisääsket, Sienisääskiä
Norwegian	Soppmygg
French	Fongicoles

Distribution and Species lists of Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834

Distribution on islands

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Adam
2 Genera  1 SpeciesAldabra Group
4 Genera  4 SpeciesAzores
16 Genera  30 SpeciesBaffin Island
3 Genera  2 SpeciesBylot Island
16 Genera  15 SpeciesChichagof Island
1 Genus  0 SpeciesDall Island
1 Genus  0 SpeciesEllesmere Island
6 Genera  13 SpeciesEtolin Island
2 Genera  1 SpeciesHebrides
10 Genera  11 SpeciesHiiumaa
1 Genus  1 SpeciesInner Hebrides
1 Genus  1 SpeciesIsla Bullock
1 Genus  1 SpeciesIsla Deceit
1 Genus  3 SpeciesIsla Navarino
1 Genus  2 SpeciesIsla Victoria
3 Genera  5 SpeciesIslands of Chile
49 Genera  120 SpeciesKrakatoa
4 Genera  5 SpeciesLa Gomera
1 Genus  1 SpeciesLa Palma
3 Genera  3 SpeciesMacaronesia
44 Genera  161 SpeciesMahé
12 Genera  19 SpeciesMohéli
1 Genus  1 SpeciesOuter Hebrides
9 Genera  10 SpeciesPorto Santo Island
1 Genus  1 SpeciesPuhtu
3 Genera  3 SpeciesQueen Elizabeth Islands
6 Genera  13 SpeciesRügen
26 Genera  54 SpeciesSkye
1 Genus  1 SpeciesTenerife
1 Genus  1 SpeciesUist
7 Genera  7 SpeciesVancouver Island
44 Genera  54 SpeciesVilm
26 Genera  53 SpeciesWellington
48 Genera  108 Species

Found in fossile formations

Florissant Fossil Beds
9 Genera  13 SpeciesGreen River Formation
11 Genera  13 SpeciesMuch Wenlock Limestone Formation
28 Genera  60 SpeciesPosidonia Shale
1 Genus  1 SpeciesRott Formation
14 Genera  59 SpeciesWellington Formation
18 Genera  44 SpeciesYixian Formation
1 Genus  1 Species

Ecozone

Grasslands, Lakes, Mountains, River

Links, sources and further information

Mycetophilidae at artfakta.se
Mycetophilidae at dyntaxa.se
Mycetophilidae at gbif.org
Mycetophilidae at gbif.org
Mycetophilidae at irmng.org
Mycetophilidae at itis.gov