Psychodidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (89)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sergentomyia_lapponica
gptkbp:activities mostly nocturnal
gptkbp:adult_plumage small size
hairy body
gptkbp:behavior attracted to light
often found near water sources
gptkbp:body_style slender
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color gray to brown
camouflaged
gptkbp:common_name drain flies
moth flies
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:controls insecticides
sanitation
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet gptkb:political_movement
decaying organic matter
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:economic_impact minimal
gptkbp:environmental_impact nutrient cycling
decomposers
gptkbp:eye_color large and bulging
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ceratopogonidae
gptkb:Chironomidae
gptkb:Simuliidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Latreille
gptkbp:first_flight weak flyers
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:political_movement
sap
plant nectar
gptkbp:fossil_record Cretaceous
limited
exists
gptkbp:habitat damp environments
near water sources
gptkbp:has_feature long antennae
large compound eyes
distinctive wing venation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Psychodidae
gptkbp:is_a fly
gptkbp:is_essential_for indicator species
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage aquatic
cylindrical
microorganisms
segmented
detritivores
detritivorous
saprophagous
moist substrates
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement distinctive pattern
gptkbp:lifespan complete metamorphosis
few weeks to months
gptkbp:mating_system swarming
gptkbp:mission feathery
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:concert_tour
approximately 20
Pericoma
Psychoda
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
Nematocera
gptkbp:origin ancient lineage
gptkbp:pests associated with poor sanitation
can be nuisance
nuisance in homes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators various insects
gptkbp:related_species Psychodoidea
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Culicidae
gptkb:Simuliidae
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research important for taxonomy
important for phylogenetics
gptkbp:research_focus ecological indicators
study of disease vectors
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
behavior
systematics
gptkbp:size nocturnal
small to medium
gptkbp:species high
over 300
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
with bacteria
gptkbp:wingspan membranous
gptkbp:year 1802