Kogotus
Ricker, 1952
Kogotus is a of stoneflies in the Perlodidae, established by Ricker in 1952. Members of this genus are predatory aquatic insects found in cool, flowing waters of western North America and the Russian Far East. The genus includes such as Kogotus nonus, which has been studied for its foraging and intraspecific interference. As perlodid stoneflies, they are part of the diverse of predatory insects that inhabit lotic .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Kogotus: /koˈɡoː.tus/
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Habitat
Cool, flowing freshwater streams and rivers (lotic ).
Distribution
Western North America (Alberta, British Columbia, California, Alaska) and the Russian Far East.
Behavior
Intraspecific interference has been observed to affect foraging in Kogotus nonus, with high intensity of behavioral interference between that does not change significantly with prey .
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Taxonomic Authority
established by Ricker in 1952, classified within tribe Diploperlini, Perlodinae, Perlodidae.