Psychodidae
Sign in to savePsychodidae, also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, sewer flies, or sewer gnats, 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. 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, such as horse flies (Tabanidae) and no-see-ums (Ceratopogonidae).
Species
moth-flies
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyPsychodidae
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Research
6,402 papers- FAMILY PSYCHODIDAE.Zootaxa · 2016
- Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of the Maghreb region: A systematic review of distribution, morphology, and role in the transmission of the pathogens.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022
- The phlebotomine sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Kenya.Journal of vector borne diseases · 2011
- An illustrated guide for characters and terminology used in descriptions of Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae).Parasite (Paris, France) · 2017
- Can Sergentomyia (Diptera, Psychodidae) play a role in the transmission of mammal-infecting Leishmania?Parasite (Paris, France) · 2016
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- Parent taxon
- Psychodomorpha
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Psychodidae, also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, sewer flies, or sewer gnats, 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. 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, such as horse flies (Tabanidae) and no-see-ums (Ceratopogonidae).
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. Drain flies sometimes inhabit plumbing drains and sewage systems, where they are harmless, but may be a persistent annoyance.