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. <EOS>