Common Non-biting Moth Flies (Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) New to the Fauna of Turkey
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Common Non-biting Moth Flies (Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) New to the Fauna of Turkey

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2005;29(3):188-192
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Abstract

Nine species of moth flies have been recorded for the first time from Turkey: These include Copropsychoda brevicornis (Tonnoir), Logima albipennis (Zetterstedt), L. satchelli (Quate), L. zetterstedti Jezek, Pscyha grisescens (Tonnoir), Psychoda uniformata Haseman, Psychomora trinodulosa (Tonnoir), Tinearia alternata (Say) and T. lativentris (Berden). Paramormia (Duckhousiella) ustulata (Walker) and Psychodocha cinerea (Banks) are mentioned in addition. All important data of visited localities are given, with a general characterization of the biotopes and the actual distribution was included. The fauna of non-phlebotomine moth flies of Turkey is now represented by 17 genera and 31 species.

Keywords: Psychodinae, fauna, distribution, check list, Turkey