Acartophthalmidae

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. Two fossil species are known, with uncertain placement.

Genera

 * †Acartophthalmites Hennig, 1965
 * Acartophthalmus Czerny, 1902

Biology
Adults have been found mostly in forests. Larvae have been reared from dead wood and decaying organic material.