''Xenopterella'' 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

Lauxaniidae The Lauxaniidae are a family of Acalyptratae, acalyptrate fly, flies. They generally are small flies (length 7 mm or less) with large compound eyes that often are brightly coloured in life, sometimes with characteristic horizontal stripes, s ...

. There are at least two described species in ''Xenopterella''.

Species

These two species belong to the genus ''Xenopterella'': *'' Xenopterella beameri'' Steyskal, 1965 *'' Xenopterella obliqua'' Malloch, 1926

Species

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