Bathroom Moth Fly Clogmia Albipunctata
Clogmia albipunctata is a species of drain fly, a member of the family Psychodidae commonly known as the bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth fly or drain fly. [2]. The bathroom moth fly (Clogmia albipunctata) is a true fly with a worldwide distribution, thanks to humans.
It spends most of its life perched on walls and is often found in the bathroom because it breeds in the drain. Clogmia albipunctata is a species of fly in the family Psychodidae (Diptera), with a worldwide distribution, and is commonly associated with human habitation. Other names for this insect include drain flies, sewer flies, filter flies or bathroom flies.
Due to their hairy appearance, with dense setae on their bodies and long antennae, these insects are also referred to as moth flies or moth. Species albipunctata (Bathroom Moth Fly) Other Common Names Drain Fly, Filter Fly, Mothmidge, Bathroom Mothmidge Synonyms and other taxonomic changes Telmatoscopus meridionalis Eaton 1894, Psychoda snowii Haseman 1907, Psychoda albonigra Brunetti 1908, Telmatoscopus albipunctatus Tonnoir 1921, Psychoda erecta Curran 1926 Explanation of Names. The common drain fly (Clogmia albipunctata) is one of the most recognizable small insects found in California homes.
These fuzzy, moth-like flies breed in the organic sludge that accumulates inside drainpipes, septic tanks, and sump pits. Although harmless to humans, their presence signals dirty or slow. Clogmia albipunctata is a species of drain fly, a member of the family Psychodidae commonly known as the bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth fly or drain fly.BioLib.
Identifying Information Size, Colors, Features Scientific Name: Clogmia albipunctata Other Name (s): Moth Fly, Sewage Fly, Filth Fly, Drain Fly, Bathroom Fly, Mothmidge Category: Fly or Mosquito Size (Adult; Length): 1mm to 4mm (0.03" to 0.15") Colors: black. Clogmia albipunctata, commonly known as the bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth fly, or drain fly is a species of the family Psychodidae, whose members are commonly called drain flies. This species is very common and has a worldwide distribution in tropical and temperate places and is often associated with humans.
C. albipunctata is found in and around sewer drains, sewage treatment plants. Clogmia albipunctata (Filter Fly) Order: Diptera Family: Psychodidae Genus: Clogmia Clogmia albipunctata is commonly called the filterfly, mothmidge or mothfly (1, 2) and belongs to the Suborder Nematocera (long-horned flies) within the Order Diptera (flies and mosquitoes).
There are 24 families within Nematocera in North America (3). "Clogmia albipunctata" is a species of drain fly, a member of the family Psychodidae commonly known as the bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth fly or drain fly.