Paramormia furcata
(Kincaid, 1899)
Paramormia furcata is a small moth fly ( Psychodidae) first described by Kincaid in 1899. The has been reclassified under the Telmatoscopus in some taxonomic treatments, creating nomenclatural confusion. As a member of the Psychodidae, it belongs to a family of small, hairy flies commonly known as moth flies or drain flies, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Paramormia furcata: /ˌpærəˈmɔrmiə fərˈkɑːtə/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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