The Acartophthalmidae are a
family
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of very small (1.0-2.5 mm), dark
flies with pubescent
arista
Arista may refer to:
Organizations
*Arista Networks, a software defined networking company
*Arista Records, an American record label, division of Sony Music
**Arista Nashville, a record label specializing in country music
*Arista (honor society) ...
, placed in the order
Diptera
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
. All are
Holarctic
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in distribution.
Two fossil species are known, with uncertain placement.
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Genera
*†'' Acartophthalmites'' Hennig, 1965
*''Acartophthalmus
''Acartophthalmus'' is a genus of flies, and the only genus with confident placement in the family Acartophthalmidae. They are long, and grey or black in colour, with pubescent arista. Only five species are included.
The biology of ''Acartophth ...
'' Czerny Czerny is a surname meaning "black" in some Slavic languages. It is one of many variant forms, including Czarny, Černý, Czernik, Cherney, and Čierny, among others.
People
Notable people with this surname include:
*Adalbert Czerny (1863−1941 ...
, 1902
Biology
Adults have been found mostly in forests. Larvae have been reared from dead wood and decaying organic material.
References
Brachycera families
Taxa named by Leander Czerny
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