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Scientific Name: Ablabesmyia sp Johannsen, 1905
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Description:
Female: The acrosticals are arranged in two rows, while the dorsocentrals are irregularly arranged in two rows. There are 29 humeral bristles and 42 supra-alars. Additionally, there are 6-7 antepronotals present. The tibiae feature a mesal band midway between the subbasal and apical bands, and the tarsi have both mesal and apical bands, with the apical part being dark. The seminal capsules (3) are entirely dark. Male: The aedeagal blade is sinuate and measures 57 in length, with a dorsal lobe measuring 24p and a lateral lobe measuring 334.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Available habitats in the stream, especially in the bottom area.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
They are semi aquatic. Larvae are hatched in water. But they fly away when they got matured.
Main References:
Ali S, Chakraborty T (1992) BANGLADESHER MITHA PANIR AMERUDANDI PRANI (A book on Freshwater Invertebrates of Bangladesh). Bangla Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ISBN: 984-07-4051-2
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