MOTH FLIES (Psychodidae) Moth flies (Psychoda spp.), also known as drain, sewage, or filth flies, are considered a household nuisance, because they breed in the accumulated gelatinous film on the walls of drains. 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). 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] Members of the sub-family Phlebotominae, which are hematophagous (feed on blood), may be called sand flies in some countries. Drain flies (Psychodidae family) are tiny flies that feed on sludge and stagnant water.
Psychodidae Larvae
To get rid of them, find the source and clean it up. Moth flies have long antennae and their wings are scale/hair-covered and disproportionately large. They are weak flyers who often lurch about.
Moth fly generations are short generations, but new adults are constantly emerging, mating, and laying eggs, so there is a lot of overlap of generations. The larvae of many moth flies are at home in the wet film that lines plumbing pipes and in the. The RED / AMBER / GREEN dots indicate how easy it is to identify the species.
Psychodidae Larvae
Common Name: Moth Flies; Sand Flies; Drain Flies Description: Psychodids resemble tiny moths. The body and wings are densely covered with tiny hairs. The larvae live in dung or decaying organic matter.
In some species, usually called sand flies, the adults are hematophagous (blood-sucking) and may transmit pathogens that cause human disease (e.g. leishmaniasis). Flies of the family Psychodidae are widespread and taxonomically diverse.
Psychodidae Larvae
The subfamily Psychodinae contains approximately 4,000 species and has little economic or medical importance. Its most well. Psychodidae, commonly known as moth flies or drain flies, are a family of small, true flies.
These insects are often found in moist, decomposing organic material and are known for their hairy, moth. Other true flies Moth fly (Psychodidae) Taxonomic group Family: Psychodidae Diagnostic features Psychodid flies have small larvae that are easily distinguished by the combination of a non-retractile head, a respiratory siphon at the tip of the tail, and many small sclerotised (hardened and pigmented) plates along the length of the abdomen.
