Allogaster Explained

Allogaster is a genus of beetles in the longhorn beetle family. Its first appearance was believed to be around 125.45 million years ago. They are mainly found in sub-Saharan Africa.^[1]

These beetles tend to be medium-sized, with gray or brown wooden bucks and long antennae. The antennae tends to be longer than the body.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus Allogaster:

• Allogaster aethiopicus Adlbauer, 1999 (Eritrea, Ethiopia)
• Allogaster bicolor Duffy, 1952 (DR Congo)
• Allogaster drumonti Adlbauer, 2010 (DR Congo)
• Allogaster geniculatus Thomson, 1864 (sub-Saharan Africa)
• Allogaster inarmatus Adlbauer, 2019 (Mozambique)
• Allogaster niger Jordan, 1894 (Nigeria)
• Allogaster nigripennis Aurivillius, 1915 (Sudan)
• Allogaster unicolor Gahan, 1890 (Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, and South Africa)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Allogaster - Encyclopedia of Life. 2021-01-22. eol.org.