| Acartophthalmus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Opomyzoidea |
| Family: | Acartophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Acartophthalmus Czerny, 1902 |
Acartophthalmus is a genus of flies, the only genus in the family Acartophthalmidae. They are 1.0–2.5 millimetres (0.04–0.10 in) long, and grey or black in colour, with pubescent arista. Only four species are included, all of which are Holarctic;[1] two of the species occur in the United Kingdom.[2] There is also an uncertain fossil species.
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.
The four species included in the genus are:[1]