An optical connector comprising: a housing; an optic transceiver with a light emitting element and a light receiving element, the optic transceiver being accommodated in the housing; and a lens body accommodated in the housing, the lens body being configured to be interposed between a partner optical connector and the optic transceiver, wherein the lens body includes, in an integrated manner: a light emitting side lens section configured to be interposed between the light emitting element and one optical fiber of the partner optical connector; a light receiving side lens section configured to be interposed between the light receiving element and another optical fiber of the partner optical connector; and a light receiving side lens surrounding section with a tubular shape, the light receiving side lens surrounding section surrounding the light receiving side lens section, wherein a light shield section is formed in a section of the lens body which connects the light emitting side lens section to the light receiving side lens section, and wherein an end of the light receiving side lens surrounding section facing the partner optical connector is configured to be transparent; characterized in that the lens body comprises a light emitting side lens surrounding section with a tubular shape which surrounds the light emitting side lens section, the light emitting side lens surrounding section being formed from black resin. a housing; an optic transceiver with a light emitting element and a light receiving element, the optic transceiver being accommodated in the housing; and a lens body accommodated in the housing, the lens body being configured to be interposed between a partner optical connector and the optic transceiver, wherein the lens body includes, in an integrated manner: a light emitting side lens section configured to be interposed between the light emitting element and one optical fiber of the partner optical connector; a light receiving side lens section configured to be interposed between the light receiving element and another optical fiber of the partner optical connector; and a light receiving side lens surrounding section with a tubular shape, the light receiving side lens surrounding section surrounding the light receiving side lens section, wherein a light shield section is formed in a section of the lens body which connects the light emitting side lens section to the light receiving side lens section, and wherein an end of the light receiving side lens surrounding section facing the partner optical connector is configured to be transparent; characterized in that the lens body comprises a light emitting side lens surrounding section with a tubular shape which surrounds the light emitting side lens section, the light emitting side lens surrounding section being formed from black resin. a light emitting side lens section configured to be interposed between the light emitting element and one optical fiber of the partner optical connector; a light receiving side lens section configured to be interposed between the light receiving element and another optical fiber of the partner optical connector; and a light receiving side lens surrounding section with a tubular shape, the light receiving side lens surrounding section surrounding the light receiving side lens section, wherein a light shield section is formed in a section of the lens body which connects the light emitting side lens section to the light receiving side lens section, and wherein an end of the light receiving side lens surrounding section facing the partner optical connector is configured to be transparent; characterized in that the lens body comprises a light emitting side lens surrounding section with a tubular shape which surrounds the light emitting side lens section, the light emitting side lens surrounding section being formed from black resin.