40,389 observations
Bathroom Moth Fly
Clogmia albipunctata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Diptera ›Family: Psychodidae ›Genus: Clogmia
About
Drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, or sewer gnats (Psychodidae) are small true flies (Diptera) with short, hairy bodies and wings giving them a "furry" moth-like appearance, hence one of their common names, moth flies. There are more than 4,700 known species worldwide, most of them native to the humid tropics. This makes them one of the most diverse families of their order. Drain flies sometimes inhabit plumbing drains and sewage systems, where they are a...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Bathroom Moth Fly is Clogmia albipunctata.
- Bathroom Moth Fly belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Bathroom Moth Fly belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Bathroom Moth Fly belongs to the class Insecta.
- Bathroom Moth Fly belongs to the order Diptera.
- Bathroom Moth Fly belongs to the family Psychodidae.
- Bathroom Moth Fly belongs to the genus Clogmia.