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genus: Rhabdotis Burmeister, 1842
species: arabica Allard, 1992
origin: Yemen
wild imago size: 20- 27 mm
sexual dimorphism: males with abdominal groove on sternits
species: aulica Fabricius, 1781
origin: Tanzania
wild imago size: around 25 mm
note: The whole genus is difficult to breed. Larvae supposed to develop in goat and cattle manure.
Some species larvae were given cow dung without being accepted by larvae (R. sobrina aethiopica), while other species R. aulica feed on traditonal substarte composed of rotten wood and leaflet.

Rhabdotis arabica

Rhabdotis aulica
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