Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rhaphium sp

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 15-05-2017 10:28
#1

Dark haired large Rhaphium with genital lamellae not forked, wing vein not thickened and legs all black apart from mid legs which have apex of tibia and tarsomeres yellow any ideas?

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 15-05-2017 10:41
#2

sorry photo attached now

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 17-05-2017 18:52
#3

In North Europe this Doli looks like
Rhaphium gravipes Haliday, in: Walker, Stainton et Wilkinson, 1851: Ins. brit. 1(1): 200 ** Type locality: ?England. Palaearctic: Norway, Sweden, England, Austria, Germany, Romania, Russia.
Use key of d'Assis-Fonseca.

Posted by Iain MacGowan on 18-05-2017 21:30
#4

Hi Igor

many thanks for you reply - I have also uploaded a photo of the genitalia