''Periscelis'' is a genus of

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...

in the family

Periscelididae Periscelididae is a family (biology), family of fly, flies. Description Periscelididae are small flies, 3–4 mm long. The head is distinctly broader than high and the cheek is broad and bulging posteriorly. The postocellar bristles are pre ...

. There are about 15 described species in ''Periscelis''.

Species

These 15 species belong to the genus ''Periscelis'': * '' Periscelis annectans'' Sturtevant, 1963 * '' Periscelis annulata'' (Fallen, 1813) * '' Periscelis annulipes'' Loew, 1858 * '' Periscelis chinensis'' Papp & Szappanos, 1998 * '' Periscelis fasciata'' Mathis, 1993 * '' Periscelis flinti'' (Malloch, 1915) * '' Periscelis heegeri'' (Duda, 1934) * '' Periscelis kabuli'' Papp, 1988 * '' Periscelis kaszabi'' Papp, 1988 * '' Periscelis nebulosa'' Hendel, 1913 * '' Periscelis nigra'' (Zetterstedt, 1860) * '' Periscelis occidentalis'' Sturtevant, 1954 * '' Periscelis schulzei'' Duda, 1934 * '' Periscelis wheeleri'' (Sturtevant, 1923) * '' Periscelis winnertzii'' Egger, 1862

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