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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.
The parasite Leishmania donovani is the main causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, where it is transmitted by the sand flies of the species Phlebotomus argentipes. [4] This species of sand flies was on the brink of elimination in India during the 1960s following the widespread use of DDT for malaria ...
Phlebotomus papatasi is a species of insects commonly known as sandflies.Due to their ectothermic climate limitations, P. papatasi are confined to regions with temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius for at least three months of the year, [1] spanning over much of the European Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. [2]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Enderlein, 1937 [1] Type species; ... Peripsychoda is a genus of flies belonging to the family Psychodidae. Distribution. The ...
Philosepedon deceptrix Quate, 1996 [4] Philosepedon decipiens Quate, 1965 [5] Philosepedon dimorphus Quate, 1996 [4] Philosepedon duacopis Quate, 1999 [6] Philosepedon dumosum Omelková & Ježek, 2012 [7] Philosepedon ensiger Quate, 1996 [4] Philosepedon forcipata Quate & Quate, 1967 [8] Philosepedon fratruelis Quate, 1962 [9] Philosepedon ...
[3] [4] The species can be found near sewer drains, sewage treatment plants, plant pots, swamps and any other shaded place containing decaying, moist organic matter. [5] The species is a common pest around household drains, but the larvae have an important role in sewage treatment. [5] Male C. albipunctata. A moth-like dense coat of small hairs ...
Article; Talk; English. Read; Edit; ... Download as PDF; Printable version ... These 392 species belong to Psychoda, a genus of moth flies in the family Psychodidae ...