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Rhaphium
Rhaphium is a genus of long-legged flies in the family Dolichopodidae, comprising over 200 described species. It is the largest genus within the subfamily Rhaphiinae. The genus is distributed across the Palearctic and Afrotropical regions, with 71 species recorded from Russia and 18 from the Afrotropical region. The generic name derives from Greek ῥάφιον (rháphion, "small needle"), referring to the needle-like shape of the antennae. Some species are considered rare and have been subject to conservation interest.