Allograpta nasuta
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Syrphidae
- Genus: Allograpta
- Species: Allograpta nasuta
Visual Description
Allograpta nasuta is a hoverfly characterized by a slender, elongated body typical of the genus Allograpta. Observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset reveal a distinct abdominal pattern consisting of alternating dark and light, often yellowish or orange, transverse bands.[1] The head features large, prominent compound eyes that occupy much of the dorsal surface. The wings are generally clear and held flat over the abdomen when at rest.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Allograpta nasuta has been documented as a pollinator of various plant species. Recorded interactions include pollination of Ixora parviflora, Chassalia coriacea, and Claoxylon linostachys.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Syrphidae / Allograpta / nasuta constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Allograpta nasuta. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Allograpta%20nasuta. Accessed 2026-07-15.