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Moth fly

Photo by LarissaDaigle
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Field Notes

Description:

Small (less than 1cm), dark grey to black, 2 backwards facing wings, and never seems to move. Found all over my new house. I don't mind them, I just wonder what they are. Can you please help?

Habitat:

Moist environments, homes, bathrooms

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KristalWatrous
@jgorneau - a moth fly is not really a moth, it is a fly that simply resembles a moth. Doesn't really belong in a Moth mission.
Jacob Gorneau
Please add to and join mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449
KristalWatrous
It's a moth fly in the family Psychodidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychodidae).

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PublishedSeptember 20, 2011

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