title: Palaearctic species of the Rhaphium caliginosum group (Diptera, Dolichopodidae)
abstract: A review of 14 species of the Rhaphium caliginosum species group in the Palaearctic Region is presented, including R. makarkini Grichanov, sp.n.from Primorye.Species of the group diff ers from the other groups in the following combination of characters: hind coxa with a strong black lateral seta; mid coxa usually with black apical setae, often forming spine; femora and tibiae mainly yellow; frons shining blue, without pruinosity; face silvery-white or grey; antenna with band-like postpedicel and
journal: Euroasian Entomological Journal