Identification
for Drain Fly
An adult is tiny and grayish to brownish, its body and wings so densely coated in fine hairs that it looks furry. Reported length varies — about 2–3 mm (Virginia Tech) up to 4 mm (UF/IFAS; TAMU record). Source: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/ENTO/ENTO-414/ENTO-414.pdf Source: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1226 Source: https://elp.tamu.edu/ipm/bugs/order-diptera-flies/family-psychodidae/diptera-psychodidae-clogmia-albipunctata-filter-fly-j-2/ At rest the oversized wings sit roof-like over the back or splay flat to the sides — the moth-like silhouette behind the nickname. They fly poorly, in short erratic hops, so you usually see them perched. Source: https://cfaes.osu.edu/fact-sheet/drain-flies-moth-flies Source: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/ENTO/ENTO-414/ENTO-414.pdf