Periscelis wheeleri
(Sturtevant, 1923)
Periscelis wheeleri is a of fly in the Periscelididae, originally described by Sturtevant in 1923 under the basionym Sphyroperiscelis wheeleri. The species belongs to a small family of acalyptrate flies whose remains poorly documented. Records indicate limited observational data, with 19 observations documented on iNaturalist. The family Periscelididae is characterized by distinctive wing venation and association with decaying organic matter in various .
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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