File:Clogmia_Albipunctata_or_moth_fly.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Psychodidae
Sign in to saveAlso known as Moth fly, Drain fly, moth flies, drain flies
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).
OverviewAI-generated
Psychodidae is a family of insects within the order Diptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda, and kingdom Animalia. The taxon is classified under the parent group Psychodomorpha and is commonly known as moth-flies, Moth Flies and Sand Flies, sommerfuglmygg, or metuljaste mušice. The family name was established by Newman in 1834, and its taxonomic status is accepted.
Records for Psychodidae are held by institutions including USNM, MHNCA, VMNH, and NHMUK, with specimen occurrences documented in the United States, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The family has 1,069,906 recorded occurrences and 13,722 records, of which 4,497 include media. Additionally, 6,402 publications reference the taxon.
Synthesized by Vinony from 31 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, PubMed, Gbif Occ, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
moth-flies
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyPsychodidae
蛾蚋科（学名：Psychodidae）属长角亚目，又称蛾蠓科、毛蠓科，俗称蛾蝇、蝶蠅、蛾蚋、又或從英語直譯作坑渠烏蠅，是一种小的双翅目昆虫，多毛的身体和翅膀给它们一个毛茸茸的外观。現時本科在全球有超過2600個已描述的物種，當中大多數原生於潮濕的熱帶地區，是現時雙翅目各科當中多樣性最高的一個。
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 13,722
- With media
- 4,497
- Family
- Psychodidae
- Collections
- USNM, MHNCA, VMNH, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, United Kingdom
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
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Psychodomorpha
- Image
- Notofairchildia zelandiae.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- taxon name
- Psychodidae
- Commons category
- Psychodidae
- taxon rank
- family
- topic's main category
- Category:Psychodidae
- taxon common name
- metuljaste mušice
via Wikidata · CC0
~12 min read
Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Life cycle
- Health effects
- Taxonomy
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Psychodidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.