Acartophthalmidae
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Acartophthalmidae
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The Acartophthalmidae are a family of very small (1.0-2.5 mm), dark flies with pubescent arista , placed in the order Diptera. All are Holarctic in distribution. One fossil species is known.
Genera
- Acartophthalmites Hennig, 1965[2]
- Acartophthalmus Czerny, 1902[1]
Biology
Adults have been found mostly in forests. Larvae have been reared from dead wood and decaying organic material. .
References
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