Pericoma
| Pericoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Psychodidae |
| Tribe: | Pericomini |
| Genus: | Pericoma Haliday in Walker, 1856 |
| Diversity | |
| About 159 species | |
Pericoma is a genus of moth flies, family Psychodidae.[1][2][3][4] There are about 159 recognized species in Pericoma[2][3][4] in four subgenera:[2]
- Pericoma (Pericoma) Haliday, 1856
- Pericoma (Botosaneanuiella) Vaillant, 1978
- Pericoma (Pachypericoma) Vaillant, 1978
- Pericoma (Vaillantiella) Krek, 1983
Pericoma has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Pericoma". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Pericoma Haliday, 1856". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Pericoma Walker, 1856". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Pericoma Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
Further reading
- McAlpine, J. F.; Petersen, B. V.; Shewell, G. E.; Teskey, H. J.; Vockeroth, J. R.; Wood, D. M., eds. (1981). Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume I. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. ISBN 978-0-660-10731-8.