Acartophthalmus is a genus of flies, and the only genus with confident placement in the family Acartophthalmidae. They are long, and grey or black in colour, with pubescent arista. Only five species are included.
The biology of Acartophthalmus is almost unknown. The adults have mainly been found in forests, while larvae have been reared from dead wood and decaying organic material.
Species
The five species included in the genus are:
A. bicolor Oldenberg, 1910 — Holarctic A. coxata (Zetterstedt, 1848) — Europe A. latrinalis Ozerov, 1986 Russian Far East A. nigrinus (Zetterstedt, 1848) — Holarctic (common) A. pusio Frey, 1947 — Europe Two of the species occur in the United Kingdom.
References
External links
Tree of Life Detailed account with key and images Fauna Europaea Distribution in West Palaearctic including Russia Images, Diptera.info Images representing Acartophthalmidae at Consortium for the Barcode of Life