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Psychodinae
Sign in to savethumb|Psychoda cf. surcoufi on oak leaves
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- With media
- 7
- Family
- Psychodidae
- Collections
- UCSB, UCMP, LACM
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Habitat and diet
- Reproduction
- Tribes and genera
- References
- External links
thumb|Psychoda cf. surcoufi on oak leaves
The Psychodinae are the nominate subfamily of moth flies (Psychodidae), also known as drain flies. Like most of their relatives, they are usually found in damp habitats; some occur in caves. The small larvae are aquatic or semi-terrestrial; the adults are winged and capable of flight. Psychodinae are found worldwide, including some subantarctic islands.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Psychodinae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.