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]