| Rhaphium | |
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| Rhaphium sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Dolichopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Rhaphiinae |
| Genus: | Rhaphium Meigen, 1803 |
| Type species | |
| Rhaphium macrocerum Meigen, 1824 | |
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Rhaphium is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is the largest genus within the subfamily Rhaphiinae, with over 200 species currently known. [2]
The generic name Rhaphium is derived from the Ancient Greek word ῥάφιον (rháphion, "a small needle"), referring to the shape of the antennae. [3]
Unrecognised species: [22]