Three new species of Rhaphium Meigen, 1803 from mangroves in Hong Kong (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Rhaphiinae)
Author
Grootaert, Patrick
Author
Taylor, Christopher
Author
Guénard, Benoit
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2019
2019-07-30
540
1
21
journal article
26099
10.5852/ejt.2019.540
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Genus
Rhaphium
Meigen, 1803
Type
species
Rhaphium macrocerum
Meigen, 1824
.
Diagnosis
Rhaphium
may be recognised by the following features (
Tang
et al.
2016
): vertex flat; ocellar seta nearly as long as vertical seta; face distinctly narrower than frons; clypeus not distinctly separated from face; antenna black, postpedicel elongate, 2 to 8 × as long as wide, arista apical; propleuron without distinct bristle but with dense white hairs; hind coxa with or without an exterior bristle near middle; mid and hind femora both with preapical bristle(s); wing vein M straight and not bifurcated, R
4+5
apically parallel with M or slightly convergent, CuAx ratio less than 1; abdominal segments 1–3 usually with long pale hairs, segment 6 visible and hairy; male terminalia small, connected tightly with pregenital segment, hidden in apex of abdomen, cap-like, cercus long and narrowed towards tip, with hairs and bristles.