Insects Database
Insects
Mosquitoes
 Bibionidae
 Chironomids
 Dung midges
 Limoniid Crane Flies
 Mosquitoes
 Moth flies
 Phantom midges
 Ptychopteridae
 Wood gnats

 Ants
 Arachnids
 Bees
 Beetles
 Booklice - Barkflies
 Bugs
 Bumblebees
 Cicadas
 Crane flies
 Dragonflies
 Earwigs
 Flies
 Isopods
 Locusts
 Mosquitoes
 Moths & Butterflies
 Net-winged insects
 Plant-parasitic Hemipterans
 Praying Mantises
 Wasps




Photography with cameras
Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D
Image editing with Photoshop
Moth fly top view
Moth fly top view


Moth flies
Moth flies (Psychodidae) belong to the suborder Nematocera, order Diptera. There are approximately 1,500 species worldwide, 110 of which are found in Germany. The Moth fly is 1 to 5 mm in length. The body and the wings are often very hairy. When stationary, the wings folded on the back resemble a roof. Moth flies are thus named due to their relatively large wings which are reminiscent of the wings of butterflies,. While the hairs of the males are in contrasting colors , the females are less remarkable in appearance.
Moth fly
Moth fly
Moth flies usually feed on plant juices or nectar, however some species do not eat at all. The females of the genus Sycorax sting frogs and suck their blood. The tropical Sand flies are known to tranmsit diseases. As moth flies are not good flyers , their move often is completed by the wind, but with very good control.

The females often lay their eggs (individually or as a clutch) close to water. The Psychoda phalaenoides prefer to lay their eggs near faeces or urine. The larvae are slender and have a body length of up to 4 mm. They have a very distinctive head shape. The larvae of Moth flies live in a variety of habitats such as water, forest soil, moss, fungi or in heavily polluted water (i.e. drains, sewage treatment plants).
Moth fly view of the back
Moth fly view of the back
Description of images / photos
Photography with Cameras
Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D
Image editing with Photoshop
1. Moth fly top view
2. Moth fly
3. Moth fly view of the back
Quick search: Moth - Flies - Fly - Larvae - Mosquitoes - Wings
Insects - Eggs - View - Top - Back - Hairy - Sting - Water
Kaefer
Keywords
abcdefghijklm
nopqrstuvwxyz
German Flag Schmetterlingsmücken
 Contact
 Copyrights
 Imprint
 New pictures
 Unknown insects
 Unknown spiders




Frequent Queries:
Moth Flies (4)
psychodidae larvae (4)
moth fly (4)
pictures of moth flies (3)
moth flies pictures (3)
Moth Flies Psychodidae (3)
Psychoda phalaenoides (3)