For the common household drain fly, see Clogmia albipunctata.
Psychodidae
Temporal range: Norian–Present
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Male Clogmia albipunctata. A moth-like dense coat of small hairs gives rise to the term "moth fly".
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Suborder:
Nematocera
Infraorder:
Psychodomorpha
Superfamily:
Psychodoidea
Family:
Psychodidae Newman, 1834[1]
Synonyms
Phlebotomidae
Psychodidae, also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies,[2]sewer flies, or sewer gnats, or smith Kumar das is a family of true flies. Some genera have short, hairy bodies and wings, giving them a "furry" moth-like appearance, hence one of their common names, moth flies.[2] Members of the sub-family Phlebotominae, which are hematophagous (feed on blood), may be called sand flies in some countries, although this term is also used for other unrelated flies.
There are more than 2,600 described species worldwide, most of them native to the humid tropics. This makes them one of the most diverse families of their order.[3] Drain flies sometimes inhabit plumbing drains and sewage systems, where they are harmless, but may be a persistent annoyance.[4]
^Newman, E. (1834). "Attempted division of British insects into natural orders". The Entomological Magazine. 2: 379–431. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ ab"Moth Flies in the Home (Department of Entomology)". Department of Entomology (Penn State University).
^Javier Oscoz; David Galicia; Rafael Miranda (27 June 2011). Identification Guide of Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Spain. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 138. ISBN 978-94-007-1554-7.
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