Epicypta (unidentified)
(Unidentified Epicypta Fungus Gnats)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
UnidentifiedEpicypta (unidentified) (Unidentified Epicypta Fungus Gnats)
GenusEpicypta Sensu Auct. (a genus of fungus gnats)
FamilyMYCETOPHILIDAE (a family of fungus gnats)
SuperfamilySCIAROIDEA (fungus gnats and gall midges)
InfraorderBibionomorpha (St Mark’s flies, fever flies)
SuborderNEMATOCERA (thread-horned flies, gnat)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Epicypta (unidentified) (Unidentified Epicypta Fungus Gnats) :
1: Epicypta (unidentified) (Unidentified Epicypta Fungus Gnats) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
2 Sep 2007 OSGR: SK26 53° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
pupal cocoons under pole on damp mud
Image 1: Cocoons - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Cocoons - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Cocoons - close-up - enlarged (3)
2: Epicypta (unidentified) (Unidentified Epicypta Fungus Gnats) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
20 May 2004 OSGR: SX76 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Pupal chambers on dead cut Apple log in wood pile
Image 1: Pupal chambers - enlargedImage 2: Pupal chambers - enlarged (2)
3: Epicypta (unidentified) (Unidentified Epicypta Fungus Gnats) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
11 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Earthen cocoon on dead umbellifer stem
Image 1: Earthen cocoon - lateral viewImage 2: Earthen cocoon - lateral view (2)Image 3: Exit holeImage 4: Parasitic wasp

Epicypta (unidentified) (Unidentified Epicypta Fungus Gnats) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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