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Bathroom Moth Fly

Clogmia albipunctata

Comments (4)

Gordon you are perfect.. I find a ready object for new camera..!!
Definitely a moth fly in the family Psychodidae, but I'm not familiar enough with the fauna in your area to go any further. Another common name is the drain fly (they're supposedly particularly common in rarely used hospital drains because of all of the human waste washed down them, though they're also known to develop in everyday bathroom sinks), and yes, they are attracted to disgusting stuff. In fact, their presence in a body of water usually indicates heavy pollution. But they're so beautiful as adults too! Love the photos.
Yes certainly they are tiny, one needs to go really close, in order to observe them. They are very common here, especially in the summer season. And mostly they are found in and around garbage, drains, something rotten or getting Stinky.
This looks remarkably like a North American moth fly, (subfamily: Psychodinae, genus: Clogmia). See this photo: http://bugguide.net/node/view/17925. However, yours is likely to be a different species. Tiny aren't they?
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PublishedMay 14, 2011

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