Apetaenus
| Apetaenus | |
|---|---|
| Apetaenus australis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Canacidae |
| Subfamily: | Apetaeninae Mathis & Munari, 1996 |
| Genus: | Apetaenus Eaton, 1875 |
| Type species | |
| Apetaenus litoralis Eaton, 1875
| |
Apetaenus is a genus of beach flies in the family Canacidae. They are endemic to the subantarctic archipelagos in association with colonies of penguins and other seabirds. Some species have vestigial wings.