Psychodidae
Synonyms
Flies, Moth
Flies, Sand
Fly, Moth
Fly, Sand
Lutzomyia
Lutzomyias
Moth Flies
Moth Fly
Phlebotominae
Psychodinae
Sand Flies
Sand Fly
Sandflies
Sandfly
Sergentomyia
Sergentomyias
Small, hairy, moth-like flies which are of considerable public health importance as vectors of certain pathogenic organisms. Important disease-related genera are PHLEBOTOMUS, Lutzomyia, and Sergentomyia.