Periscelis Explained

Periscelis is a genus of flies in the family Periscelididae. 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

Further reading

• Book: Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume II. 1987. McAlpine . J. F.. Petersen . B. V.. Shewell . G. E.. Teskey . H. J.. Vockeroth . J. R.. Wood . D. M.. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. 978-0-660-10731-8.