Moth Fly / Drain / Filter/ Sewage Fly, Psychodid
The common name of moth fly comes from their fuzzy appearance.
- Common Name: Moth/Drain/Filter/Sewage Fly, Psychodid
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Diptera/Psychodidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/16 to 1/4" long.
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Color
Pale yellowish to brownish gray to blackish.
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Biology
Although they breed in sewage, they do not transmit human disease.
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Habit
Small enough to penetrate ordinary screens. Weak fliers.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties