- Acartophthalmidae
Taxobox
name = Acartophthalmidae
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
subphylum =Hexapoda
classis =Insect a
subclassis =Pterygota
infraclassis =Neoptera
superordo =Endopterygota |
ordo = Diptera
subordo =Brachycera
infraordo =Muscomorpha
zoosectio =Schizophora
zoosubsectio =Acalyptratae
superfamilia =Opomyzoidea
familia = Acartophthalmidae
subdivision_ranks =Genus
subdivision = *"Acartophthalmus " Czerny, 1902Acartophthalmidae is a family of very small (1-2.5 mm), dark flies with pubescent arista, found in the order
Diptera . Only fourspecies are included, all in theGenus "Acartophthalmus" Czerny. All areHolarctic .Family characteristics
See [http://delta-intkey.com/britin/dip/www/acartoph.htm] and External Links (below)
Biology
Almost unknown. Adults have been found mostly in forests. Larvae have been reared from dead wood and decaying organic material. See also External Links (below).
Other
There is an uncertain fossil species.
External links
* [http://www.tolweb.org/Acartophthalmidae Tree of Life] Very detailed, illustrated account
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