Phlebotominae
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Micropygomyia vexator
Micropygomyia vexator is a small moth fly species in the subfamily Phlebotominae (sand flies), described by Coquillett in 1907. It belongs to the genus Micropygomyia, which is characterized by reduced wing venation and small body size. Like other phlebotomine sand flies, it is presumed to have blood-feeding females, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The species has been recorded in the Americas.
Psychodidae
Moth flies, Drain flies, Sink flies, Filter flies, Sewer gnats, Sand flies
Psychodidae is a large family of true flies comprising over 2,600 described species worldwide, with highest diversity in humid tropical regions. Members exhibit distinctive short, hairy bodies and wings that create a moth-like appearance. The family encompasses two ecologically divergent groups: non-biting moth flies that inhabit moist, decaying organic matter and plumbing systems, and blood-feeding sand flies (subfamily Phlebotominae) that serve as disease vectors.