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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Moth Flies (Psychodinae) » Psychodini
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Moth Fly
Copyright © 2008 Kevin Hall

Moth Fly
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
July 12, 2008
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Contributed by Kevin Hall on 14 July, 2008 - 2:47pm
Last updated 25 February, 2024 - 9:23am

Moved
Moved from Moth Flies.
… John F. Carr, 25 February, 2024 - 9:23am login or register to post comments

Image
moved, looks correct
… John R. Maxwell, 30 August, 2008 - 10:06am login or register to post comments

Maybe
Trichoptera (Caddisflies), How big maybe Hydroptilidae (Microcaddisflies)?
… John R. Maxwell, 14 July, 2008 - 3:22pm login or register to post comments

 
size
Had another one show up on my porch last night. Not much bigger than a leafhopper. Probably about as bit as a blue-green sharpshooter leafhopper.
… Kevin Hall, 22 July, 2008 - 12:25am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmmm...

OR


The way the face is hidden in hairs makes me think that Eric is probably right (again).
… John R. Maxwell, 22 July, 2008 - 12:36am login or register to post comments

 
more pics
Ok, I'm going to turn the porch light on for an hour every night and lay in wait for this guy. We definitely need some better pics. :)
… Kevin Hall, 22 July, 2008 - 12:44am login or register to post comments

 
Hi Kevin,
I am fairly certain this is a moth fly.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 August, 2008 - 9:27am login or register to post comments

 
Moth fly?
This reminds me of a moth fly, family Psychodidae. An indication of the size of the insect would be helpful here.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 July, 2008 - 3:28pm login or register to post comments

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