Vockerothempis subgen. nov. , a new subgenus of Rhamphomyia , is described and includes the following species: Rhamphomyia ( Vockerothempis ) arakawae Matsumura, Rhamphomyia ( Vockerothempis ) calcarifera Saigusa, and Rhamphomyia ( Vockerothempis ) japonica Frey from Japan, and Rhamphomyia ( Vockerothempis ) umbrosa Loew, Rhamphomyia ( Vockerothempis ) brevisetosa sp. nov. , Rhamphomyia ( Vockerothempis ) chillcottiana sp. nov. , and Rhamphomyia ( Vockerothempis ) fortisetosa sp. nov. from North America. Zoogeography, phylogenetic relationships within Vockerothempis and subgeneric classification of Rhamphomyia are discussed.
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Toyohei Saigusa (2012) studied this question.