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Acyglossa is a genus of flies in the family Anthomyiidae, established by Camillo Rondani in 1866.[2]
Research on Acyglossa pollinosa has provided insights into the biology of this genus. These flies are univoltine and endoparasitic, specifically infesting Ensifera (orthopterans), such as Barbitistes fischeri.[3]
Adults are floricolous and active in the spring. Females exhibit complex maternal behavior, including "host feeding," where they use specialized mouthparts to pierce the host's abdominal intersegmental membranes to ingest hemolymph before depositing eggs into the host's body.[3] Larvae develop within the host's hemocoel and eventually emerge, typically causing the death of the host, before pupating in the soil.[3]
The available imagery for Acyglossa (specifically Acyglossa atramentaria) consists of preserved museum specimens.[1] Due to the limitations of these images, fine morphological traits cannot be resolved. The specimens exhibit the general body plan characteristic of the family Anthomyiidae, including a compact, fly-like form.[1]