Psychodidae
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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.
Psychodidae | |
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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 |
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]