Rhaphiomidas [SEP] parent taxon
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The family affiliation of the genus has changed fairly recently, as it had been previously placed in the family Apioceridae, or "flower-loving flies" - but, despite the transfer, the name "flower-loving flies" is nonetheless still used to refer to various species of "Rhaphiomidas".
Species.
These 28 species belong to the genus "Rhaphiomidas".
"R. terminatus" and "R. abdominalis" were described, Cazier had only two specimens of each taxon available for examination, and these individuals appeared to represent distinct species. However, when the genus was revised (Cazier 1985), it was determined that abdominalis is a subspecies of "R. terminatus", based on abdominal spot patterns and other morphological characters. Historically restricted to the El Segundo dunes and associated habitats, "Rhaphiomidas terminatus terminatus" is presumed extinct; thus, "Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis" is the only existing