Acartophthalmus nigrinus

Description

Acartophthalmus nigrinus is a species of fly. It was first described by Zetterstedt in 1848. Acartophthalmus nigrinus belongs to the genus Acartophthalmus, and family Acartophthalmidae. There is no listed species like this. Acartophthalmus is a genus of flies, and the only genus with confident placement 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 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.