''Quasi'' is a genus of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae. It contains only one species, ''Quasi fisheri'', known only from

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

. The generic name is from the

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word , referring to the likeness of the species to members of '' Terphis'', a closely related genus. The species is named in honor of Eric Fisher, the collector of the only known specimen of the species.

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Acroceridae Insects of Mexico Insects described in 2011 Diptera of North America {{Nemestrinoidea-stub