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Bathroom Moth Fly (Clogmia albipunctata)
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Copyright © 2015
Robert P. Sikora
Tiny moth ? -
Clogmia albipunctata
Alameda, Alameda County, California, USA
September 14, 2015
Size: ~1/8 in. (bl)
Found indoors beneath a window, flew immediately skywards when released outdoors.
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Contributed by
Robert P. Sikora
on 8 October, 2015 - 9:26am
Last updated 21 October, 2022 - 11:14am
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Even Dankowicz
, 21 October, 2022 - 11:14am
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Moth Fly. Their larvae live in the organic film that forms on the inside of pipes, drains and sewers.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 8 October, 2015 - 9:28am
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Looks like
a clear case of Clogmia albipunctata: it was in the bathroom sink!
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Robert P. Sikora
, 8 October, 2015 - 9:43am
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Fly, ha
Dang,I couldn't figure out what it was. Thanks for the instant reply, Ken.
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Robert P. Sikora
, 8 October, 2015 - 9:35am
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