[2] There are currently four known species within the genus:[3] A female Acletoxenus will lay an egg on a leaf in close proximity to a colony of whitefly.

Larvae will glue whitefly eggs, wax and empty puparium using secreted mucus to their body, which is believed to act as camouflage.

Once ready to pupate the Acletoxenus larvae will form a pupa on the underside of a leaf.

Eventually the larvae will develop into an adult fly, which emerges after breaking through a distinct lid at the head of the pupa.

[2] Species of Acletoxenus are known to be extensively parasitised by parasitoid wasps such as Pachyneuron leucopiscida.