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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).
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。
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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
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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.