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genus: Rhabdotis Burmeister, 1842
species: arabica Allard, 1992
origin: W Yemen, Dharan, 1677m
wild imago size: 20- 23 mm
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

Rhabdotis from Ethiopia, probably belonging in the range of species : sobrina - gemella - gianatelli ?
Rhabdotis sp. (near Metahara, prov.Shoa, V/2008)
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