Phalacrocera is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotominae.
The larvae of the genus Phalacrocera live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.
Canada, United States, Myanmar, Taiwan, India, China, Japan, Europe, Most species have a fairly limited known ranges, with the exception of P. replicata which is fairly cosmopolitan in North America, Northern Europe and Northern Asia.