Canthyloscelididae
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Exiliscelis californiensis
Exiliscelis californiensis is a species of fly in the family Canthyloscelididae, a small group of primitive flies often referred to as "perissommatid-like" or "synneurid" flies. Described by Hutson in 1977, this species is endemic to California. The family Canthyloscelididae is poorly known biologically, with most species known from few specimens. Exiliscelis californiensis is one of only three documented observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is rarely encountered or underreported.