Allognosta

Osten Sacken, 1883

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Allognosta is a of soldier flies ( Stratiomyidae) established by Osten Sacken in 1883. Larval stages have been documented in the Palaearctic region, where they inhabit humus soil layers and fruit bodies of polyporus fungi. The genus belongs to the Beridinae.

Allognosta obscuriventris by (c) Justin Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Justin Williams. Used under a CC-BY license.

Allognosta obscuriventris by (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Zachary Dankowicz. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Allognosta: /ˌæloʊˈnoʊstə/

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Habitat

Larvae occur in the humus soil layer and within fruit bodies of polyporus fungi. This microhabitat preference has been documented for Palaearctic .

Distribution

Palaearctic region; also recorded from Vermont and other locations in the United States.

Life Cycle

Larvae possess abdominal segments divided into two distinct sections: an shorter portion with a conical projection, and a more massive, paddle-shaped section.

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Larval Morphology

First documentation of larval for this described a distinctive abdominal structure with segmented, bipartite sections unique among studied Palaearctic .