
Mothfly
Clogmia albipunctata is commonly called the filterfly, mothmidge or mothfly (1, 2) and belongs to the Suborder Nematocera (long-horned flies) within the Order Diptera (flies and mosquitoes). There are 24 families within Nematocera in North America (3). Nematocera are unique among the Diptera for having many segmented antennae that are often long (3). The larvae of Nematocera typically inhabit moist habitats and have well-developed heads and mandibles that move laterally (3).
C. albipunctata is a member of the family Psychodidae (moth flies and sand flies)

"Clogmia albipunctata" is a species of drain fly, a member of the family Psychodidae commonly known as the bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth fly or drain fly.
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