A remarkable new species of Rhaphium Meigen (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from Sri Lanka
Author
Naglis, Stefan
Author
Grootaert, Patrick
text
Zootaxa
2011
2991
44
48
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.200752
df1170a6-b7a6-48ed-9475-470898fa5321
1175-5326
200752
Key to Oriental genera of
Rhaphiinae
1. Antennal scape bare dorsally; fronto-clypeal suture obscured; seta present between postverticals and postoculars; posterior mesonotum not flattened; vein M2 absent; crossvein dm-cu shorter than distal section of CuA; anal cell present; mid femur usually with anterior and posterior preapical seta; male hypopygium at least partially exposed or pedunculate; male sternite 8 without strong setae; hypandrium strongly reduced........................................................... 2
- Without the above combination of characters.................................................... non
Rhaphiinae
2. Veins R4+5 and M strongly converging before wing tip; first flagellomere at least 5 times as long as high in males and females.........................................................................
Ngirhaphium
Evenhuis & Grootaert
- Veins R4+5 and M subparallel; first flagellomere various...................................................... 3
3. Arista apical, subapical or absent...........................................................
Rhaphium
Meigen
- Arista distinctly dorsal................................................................................ 4
4. Body light metallic green; lower postocular setae multiseriate; male cercus ribbon-like.............
Nematoproctus
Loew
- Body dark metallic brown or black; lower postocular setae uniseriate; male cercus various............................ 5
5. Acrostichal setae biseriate; 5 dorsocentral setae present; abdominal segment
7 in
males forming long peduncle..................................................................................................
Urodolichus
Lamb
- Acrostichal setae absent; 4 dorsocentral setae present; abdominal segment
7 in
males as short peduncle....................................................................................
Haplopharyngomyia
Meuffels & Grootaert