NEW PECULIAR EASTERN PALAEARCTIC RHAMPHOMYIA (DIPTERA: EMPIDIDAE)

ABSTRACT: Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) minutiforceps sp. n. (Russia, Primorskiy Territory) and R. (P.) minutiforcipella sp. n. (Russia, Amur Province) are described and illustrated. KEY WORDS: Empididae, Rhamphomyia, Pararhamphomyia, new species, Russia, East Palaearctic Rhamphomyia Meigen is a large genus of the family Empididae comprising about 350 described species in the Palaearctic Region METHODS The material studied is deposited in the following collections: CULSP (Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague -former Czech University of Agriculture) and ZMMU (Zoological Museum of Moscow State University). The genitalia were macerated in 10% KOH (24 hours, room temperature) and stored together with specimens in plastic microvials with glycerine. The morphological terms used here follow those of 338 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS ______________________________