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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora) » Empidoidea » Longlegged Flies (Dolichopodidae) » Rhaphiinae » Rhaphium
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Long-legged fly - Rhaphium - male
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Long-legged fly - Rhaphium - Male
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 21, 2005
Size: 6mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 22 May, 2005 - 6:53pm
Last updated 6 June, 2005 - 11:51am

This is, indeed, a male Rhaph
This is, indeed, a male Rhaphium.
… dr Marc Pollet, 2 June, 2005 - 5:47am login or register to post comments

 
Hello
Hello Marc,

Nice to see that such a distinguished European dipterist like you has joined our ranks!

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 2 June, 2005 - 5:53am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thanks Paul, and Dr. Pollet for your expert help.
… tom murray, 6 June, 2005 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

Long-legged fly
A long-legged fly (Dolichopodidae), presumable of the genus Rhaphium.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 23 May, 2005 - 2:56am login or register to post comments

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