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Scientific Name: Rithrogena sp Eaton, 1881

Synonym: Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881  (Currently unaccepted)

Insects : Rithrogena sp

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Heptageniidae
Description:
Male: The body measures 9.0 mm, forewing length is 8.0 mm, and cerci length is 9.0 mm. The overall coloration is brown, with a lighter thorax. The eyes are darkish brown. The sterna are lighter than the terga. The fore legs are brown, and the femora have an elongated dark spot. The mid- and hind legs are lighter, yellowish-brown, with femora bearing a more elongated dark spot. The styliger plate and forceps are brown, with the posterior margin deeply incised in the middle. The forceps are uniformly brown, consisting of three segments, with a well-defined basal segment. The first segment is the longest, while the second and third segments are equal in length. The genitalia exhibit titillators with an apical margin bearing 34 teeth, with three subapical teeth visible on their surface. Female: The body length ranges from 7.3 to 8.0 mm, and the forewings measure 5.7 to 7.0 mm. The general color is yellowish-brown, with a brown thorax. The abdomen has a color pattern similar to that of the male. All legs have elongated spots on the dorsal side of femora.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Rhithrogena sp. prefers riffles and glides with baseball to bowling ball sized substrate in moderate to large rivers. As streams become smaller, steeper, faster, and have larger substrate other species of Rhithrogena typically become more dominant.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
They are semi aquatic. Larvae are hatched in water. But they fly away when they got matured.
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