Negrobov O.P., Maslova O.O., Selivanova O.V.

A new species of the genus Rhaphium (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Sakhalin Island

Number: 409, Pages: 21 - 24

Rhaphium curvitarsus Negrobov, Maslova et Selivanova, sp. n. is described from Sakhalin. The new species is similar to Rh. firsovi Stackelberg et Negrobov, 1976, but differs from the latter in morphology of apical segments of fore tarsi, in color of fore femora, and in morphology of hypopygium. A key to species and subspecies of Rhaphium estimated or known from Sakhalin and Kuril Islands is also provided.

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