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Family Psychodidae - Moth Flies and Sand Flies

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Moth Flies (Psychodinae) » Pericomini » Thornburghiella

New synonymy and two new species of Caucasian moth flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Psychodinae) from Azerbaijan and Georgia

By Ježek J., Oboňa J., Manko P.
Eur. J. Taxon. 823: 48–63, 2022

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Contributed by v belov on 19 January, 2024 - 12:56pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Moth Flies (Psychodinae) » Pericomini » Clytocerus

A review of Nearctic Clytocerus (Diptera: Psychodidae: Psychodinae)

By Curler G.R., Moulton J.K.
Can. Entomol. 144: 186‒195, 2012

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Contributed by v belov on 21 January, 2024 - 4:15pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Moth Flies (Psychodinae) » Platyplastinx

Review of Platyplastinx Enderlein, 1937 (Diptera, Psychodidae) with descriptions of four new species

By Silva Lopes P., Bravo F.
Zootaxa 4048: 583–593, 2015

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Contributed by v belov on 19 January, 2024 - 10:05pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Moth Flies (Psychodinae) » Maruina

A taxonomic revision of the genus Maruina (Diptera: Psychodidae)

By Quate L.W., Wirth W.W.
Wasmann J. Biol. 9: 151‒166, 1951

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Contributed by v belov on 21 January, 2024 - 5:03pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Moth Flies (Psychodinae) » Maruina

A taxonomic review of the genus Maruina (Diptera: Psychodidae)

By Hogue C.L.
Los Angeles Co. Nat. Hist. Mus. Sci. Bull. 17: 1‒69, 1973

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Contributed by v belov on 21 January, 2024 - 4:58pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Moth Flies (Psychodinae) » Eurygarka

A review of the Nearctic species of the genus Eurygarka Quate

By Curler, Gregory R. & Moulton, John K.
Magnolia Press, Zootaxa 1740: 28–36 , 2008

The moth fly genus Eurygarka Quate has been revised to include three species, including two new species: E. Cyphostylus and E. Nelderi. The adult male and female of E. Helicis (Dyar) has been re-described. Publication includes a key to Eurygarka adult males.

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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 5 August, 2015 - 12:38pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Trichomyiinae

The Nearctic Trichomyiinae (Diptera, Psychodidae)

By Wagner R.
Pan-Pac. Entomol. 56: 273‒276, 1980

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Contributed by v belov on 21 January, 2024 - 5:15pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) » Moth Flies (Psychodinae)

Psychodid flies and their implicated role in human myiasis and pseudomyiasis

By Mathison BA, Madriz I, Pritt BS, Curler G
Journal of Clinical Microbiology; 62:e01200-23, 2024

finally debunking the belief that psychodid flies cause myiasis

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Contributed by Blaine Mathison on 13 March, 2024 - 9:57am

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