''Nothorhaphium'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Dolichopodidae. It includes four species from

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

and a single species from New Guinea. ''Nothorhaphium'' superficially resembles the genus ''

Rhaphium ''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. Gallery File:Rhaphium - 2014-06-08.webm, ''Rhaphium'' sp. in copula Species * '' ...

'', but it belongs in the subfamily

Sympycninae Sympycninae is a subfamily of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. Genera *'' Anepsiomyia'' Bezzi, 1902 (Diaphorinae or Sympycninae) *'' Brevimyia'' Miller, 1945 *'' Calyxochaetus'' Bigot, 1888 *'' Campsicnemus'' Haliday in Walker, 1851 *'' C ...

and is thought to be closely related to the genera ''

Syntormon ''Syntormon'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It includes about 110 species worldwide, more than 50 of which were described from the Palaearctic realm. Species The following species are included in the genus: Subgenus ''Syn ...

'', ''

Parasyntormon ''Parasyntormon'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is closely related to ''Syntormon'', and was formerly considered a synonym of it. Species * ''Parasyntormon appendiculatus'' Harmston & Knowlton, 1943 * ''Parasyntormon ...

'' and ''

Ceratopos ''Ceratopos'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, known from Algeria and Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian ...

''. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek (, "false"), and ''Rhaphium''.

Species

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Nothorhaphium aemulans ''Nothorhaphium'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Dolichopodidae. It includes four species from Australia and a single species from New Guinea. ''Nothorhaphium'' superficially resembles the genus ''Rhaphium'', but it belongs in the su ...

'' ( Becker, 1922) – widespread in Australia,

Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with ...

*''

Nothorhaphium callosum ''Nothorhaphium'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Dolichopodidae. It includes four species from Australia and a single species from New Guinea. ''Nothorhaphium'' superficially resembles the genus ''Rhaphium'', but it belongs in the ...

'' Bickel, 1999 – West Australia, Victoria *''

Nothorhaphium curalo ''Nothorhaphium'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Dolichopodidae. It includes four species from Australia and a single species from New Guinea. ''Nothorhaphium'' superficially resembles the genus ''Rhaphium'', but it belongs in the ...

'' Bickel, 1999 – New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania *''

Nothorhaphium nudicorne ''Nothorhaphium'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Dolichopodidae. It includes four species from Australia and a single species from New Guinea. ''Nothorhaphium'' superficially resembles the genus ''Rhaphium'', but it belongs in the ...

'' Bickel, 1999 – Tasmania, South Australia, West Australia *''

Nothorhaphium oro ''Nothorhaphium'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Dolichopodidae. It includes four species from Australia and a single species from New Guinea. ''Nothorhaphium'' superficially resembles the genus ''Rhaphium'', but it belongs in the ...

'' Bickel, 1999 – Papua New Guinea

References

Sympycninae Dolichopodidae genera Diptera of Australasia {{Dolichopodidae-stub