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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 ]
The Psychodinae are the nominate subfamily of moth flies (Psychodidae), also known as drain flies. Like most of their relatives, they are usually found in damp habitats ; some occur in caves . The small larvae are aquatic or semi-terrestrial; the adults are winged and capable of flight.
This is a list of individuals who signed the American Geographical Society Fliers' & Explorers' Globe and date of signing: [1] 2012 Fliers’ and Explorers’ Globe Signing Ceremony, 10 April 2012, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation:
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide ... Maruina is a genus of moth flies in the family Psychodidae.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Ulomyia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Psychodidae. Distribution
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Psychoda is a genus of moth flies in the family Psychodidae. There are more than 400 described species in ...
Cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease transmitted by Phlebotomus, in North Africa; Leishmania infantum = green, Leishmania major = blue, Leishmania tropica = red [2]. In the Old World, Phlebotomus sand flies are primarily responsible for the transmission of leishmaniasis, [2] an important parasitic disease, while transmission in the New World, is generally via sand flies of the genus Lutzomyia. [3]
L. longipalpis is the most abundant species of sandfly occupying northeastern Brazil, representing 97.9% of all phlebotomine sand flies present there. This species is followed in descending order of abundance by L. evandroi, L. lenti, and L. sallesi. L. longipalpis. These flies are most prevalent near animal shelters, such as chicken coops and ...