| Psychodinae | |
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| Psychoda grisescens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Psychodidae |
| Subfamily: | Psychodinae Newman, 1834[1] |
The Psychodinae are the nominate subfamily of moth flies (Psychodidae), also known as drain flies. Like most of their relatives, they are usually found in damp habitats; some occur in caves. The small larvae are aquatic or semi-terrestrial; the adults are winged and capable of flight. Psychodinae are found worldwide,[2] including some subantarctic islands.[3]
- ^ Newman, E. (1834). "Attempted division of British insects into natural orders". The Entomological Magazine. 2: 379–431. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Subfamily Psychodinae - Moth Flies". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ Hänel, C.; Chown, S. L.; Davies, L. (1 Dec 1998). "Records of alien insect species from sub-Antarctic Marion and South Georgia Islands". African Entomology. 6 (2): 366–369. ISSN 1021-3589.