''Acatochaeta'' is a genus of

fly 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 ...

in the family

Ulidiidae The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), and as in related families, most species are herbivorous or detritivorous. They are often known as picture-winged flies, al ...

, containing only the single species ''Acatochaeta africana''.

Distribution

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It has an area of . Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location both near the Equ ...

References

Ulidiidae Monotypic Brachycera genera Endemic fauna of Equatorial Guinea Diptera of Africa Taxa named by Günther Enderlein Taxa described in 1921 {{Ulidiidae-stub