| Rhaphium | |
|---|---|
| Rhaphium sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| 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.
The generic name Rhaphium is derived from the Ancient Greek word ῥάφιον (rháphion, "a small needle"), referring to the shape of the antennae.
Unrecognised species: