Psychodidae, also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, [2] 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. [2]

Adult drain flies, Psychoda spp., are commonly seen resting on the walls of bathrooms, building exteriors, and showers near appropriate larval habitats. The larvae can be found feeding on the film of wet organic material that can accumulate in drains.

2024年1月21日 · Adult resembles a tiny moth; wings at rest held roof-like over body (moth flies; subfamily Psychodinae) or together above body (Phlebotominae); veins hairy, parallel, with no cross-veins in outer ⅔ of wing; antennae long, 12‒16 bulbous segments, each with ring of long hairs (plumose). 1. Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press. 2.

Drain Fly Psychoda spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Psychodidae) 3 Management Drain flies are commonly seen near many types of poorly-maintained drains, inside or out, such as in public bathrooms or at camping sites (Boumans et al. 2009). Due to the poor …

2017年12月19日 · Larval features of Psychodidae: (82) terminal complex of Threticus sp., lateral view (non-Afrotropical); (83) preanal plate of Philosepedon sp., ventral view (non-Afrotropical); (84) terminal ...

2018年1月1日 · Psychodids are small hairy flies (except the rare and unusual Sycoracinae), which are commonly known as moth flies, drain flies (Psychodinae), or sand flies (Phlebotominae). The family consists of six extant subfamilies (all present in the Neotropics, except for Horaiellinae) and the extinct Datziinae.

Psychodidae (Figures 1(e) and 2(f)). Sand flies, drain flies, and moth flies are typical representatives of this family. Although the first of these are hematophagous and include species capable of disease transmission, most psychodids do not bite and are harmless to …

2019年1月1日 · The Psychodidae are considered to be the most ancient of dipteran families, with fossils dating back to the late Jurassic or possibly early Triassic period, approximately 200 million years ago. Several genera with modern psychodid morphology have been recovered from Burmese amber of the late Cretaceous.

The Micronesian Psychodidae are represented by five genera in the two subfamilies, Trichomyiinae and Psychodinae. None of the genera are endemic to Micronesia, although one subgenus of Telmatoscopus is known only from 1 This represents, in part, Results of Professor T. Esaki's Micronesian Expeditions (1936-1940), No. 105.

Most mammals, reptiles, birds and humans. The adults are small flies, only around 5mm in length. They have hairy bodies, and are a yellowish colour. Males have prominent genital terminalia, known as claspers. Both males and females have long, 16 segment antennae. The eggs are dark brown or black. Eggs are laid, and hatch into larvae in 1-2 weeks.