Allodiopsis cristata
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Mycetophilidae
- Genus: Allodiopsis
- Species: Allodiopsis cristata
Visual Description
Allodiopsis cristata is a member of the fungus gnat family (Mycetophilidae). Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, individuals exhibit the characteristic slender, long-legged body form typical of many fungus gnats.[1] They possess elongated antennae and wings that are typically held over the abdomen when at rest. The body coloration often includes shades of brown or yellowish-brown, which may provide camouflage in their natural habitats, such as moist forest environments where fungi are present.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Allodiopsis cristata (Staeger, 1840) is an accepted species within the family Mycetophilidae.[2] Like other members of this family, it is associated with fungal habitats. Ecological data indicates that Allodiopsis cristata can be a prey item for other insects, such as the meadow grasshopper Conocephalus dorsalis.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Mycetophilidae / Allodiopsis / cristata constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Allodiopsis cristata (Staeger, 1840). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1613867. Accessed 2026-07-16.
- ↑ Allodiopsis cristata. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Allodiopsis%20cristata. Accessed 2026-07-15.