Abstract: Achelipoda Yang,Zhang&Zhang,2007 is one of the small genera in the family Empididae with only 7 known species endemic to Asia.Previously only one species from China was known to occur in Taiwan.Here Achelipoda is newly found on the Chinese mainland.One new species is described from Yunnan:Achelipoda yunnanensis sp.nov.A key to the species of Achelipoda from China is provided.