New records of acalyptrate Diptera from Sicily (Brachycera, Muscomorpha: Asteiidae, Aulacigastridae, Carnidae, Lonchaeidae, Odiniidae, Pallopteridae, Periscelididae, Piophilidae, Sciomyzidae, Ulidiidae) Author Ebejer, Martin J. Honorary Research Fellow, Entomology Section, Department of Natural Sciences, National Museum of Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, UK - martin. ebejer @ btinternet. com martin.ebejer@btinternet.com Author Nicolosi, Giuseppe Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy text Fragmenta entomologica 2022 2022-05-15 54 1 101 104 http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/766 journal article 10.13133/2284-4880/766 2284-4880 8148054 ASTEIIDAE Until now, Asteia amoena Meigen, 1830 was the only species recorded from Sicily . It is very common and widespread in the West Palaearctic. Several other Asteia Meigen, 1830 are also frequently encountered around the Mediterranean coast and the islands. The biology is very poorly known. Some species develop in fungi, flower heads and other plant tissues.