Subfamily Psychodinae of the State of Kuwait: new faunistic data (Diptera, Psychodidae)

The non-biting moth flies subfamily Psychodinae (Diptera: Psychodidae) is poorly investigated in Kuwait, compared to the sandflies subfamily Phlebotominae. This study updates the Psychodinae fauna in Kuwait, recording two species sampled from anthropogenic habitats in urban and agricultural areas across six governorates. Background information on Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824), previously the only record of the subfamily from the country, is provided. A literature review and a personal communication reveal earlier, undocumented occurrences of a second species, Clogmia albipunctata (Williston, 1893), much earlier than presented here. Male and female genitalia of both species were examined, and detailed descriptions of genital and external morphology are provided, accompanied with figures and field photographs. Field observations and habitats are discussed, and a recommendation for a more extensive study of this subfamily in Kuwait.