Periscelididae


Periscelididae is a family of flies.

Description

Aulacigastrids are small black flies. The head is rounded. Postvertical bristles present and diverging. Ocellar bristles are present, there are two orbital bristles on each side of frons, the anterior orbital bristle directed forward and towards median line. There is one pair of frontal bristles, curving backward. Interfrontal bristles are absent. Vibrissae are well developed. On the mesonotum there are two pairs of dorsoscentral bristles. The costa is continuous, the subcosta is incomplete. The posterior basal wing cell and discoidal wing cell are fused and the anal vein does not reach the margin of the wings. The wing is clear or with infuscated spots. Tibiae without dorsal preapical bristle.
Genera include Cyamops...

Genera

These 12 genera belong to the family Periscelididae:
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Species Lists

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