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family Psychodidae - very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies

arthropod family - any of the arthropods

Nematocera, suborder Nematocera - mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies

psychodid - a fly of the family Psychodidae

genus Phlebotomus, Phlebotomus - small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths

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Phlebotominae sand flies are placed in the family Psychodidae. There are more than 900 species and subspecies of sand flies worldwide [1] and the presence of at least six genera, Phlebotomus (Rondani and Berte, 1840), Sergentomyia (Franca and Parrot, 1920), and Chinius (Leng 1987) in the old world and Brumptomyia (Franca and Parrot, 1921), Lutzomyia (Franca, 1924), and Warileya (Hertig, 1948) in the new world has been accepted by most specialists such as Bates et al.

Distribution and Seasonal Activity of Phlebotominae Sand Flies in Yazd and Its Outskirts, Center of Iran

Clogmia (Telmatoscopus) albipunctata is a primitive Nematocera of the family Psychodidae, subfamily Psychodinae which are non-biting moth flies known as drain, and bathroom or filter flies (13).

Human urinary myiasis due to larvae of Clogmia (Telmatoscopus) albipunctata Williston (Diptera: Psychodidae) first report in Egypt

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