Allogaster is a genus of beetles in the

longhorn beetle The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. Most species are characterized by Antenn ...

family. Its first appearance was believed to be around 125.45 million years ago. They are mainly found in

sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the list of sovereign states and ...

. 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 ''Allogaster aethiopicus'' is a species in the longhorned beetle family Cerambycidae. It is known from Eritrea and Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of ...

'' Adlbauer, 1999 (Eritrea , Ethiopia) * ''

Allogaster bicolor 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. These beetles tend to be medium-sized, with gray or brown wood ...

'' Duffy, 1952 (DR Congo) * ''

Allogaster drumonti ''Allogaster drumonti'' is a species in the longhorned beetle family Cerambycidae, found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo ( ...

'' Adlbauer, 2010 (DR Congo) * ''

Allogaster geniculatus ''Allogaster geniculatus'' is a species in the longhorned beetle family Cerambycidae. It is found in Mali, DR Congo, Niger, Ivory Coast, Gambia, and Sénégal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West A ...

'' Thomson, 1864 (sub-Saharan Africa) * ''

Allogaster inarmatus 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. These beetles tend to be medium-sized, with gray or brown wood ...

'' Adlbauer, 2019 (Mozambique) * ''

Allogaster niger ''Allogaster niger'' is a species in the longhorned beetle family Cerambycidae. It is found in Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and t ...

'' Jordan, 1894 (Nigeria) * ''

Allogaster nigripennis ''Allogaster nigripennis'' is a species of beetle in the longhorn beetle family native to Sudan Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad t ...

'' Aurivillius, 1915 (Sudan) * ''

Allogaster unicolor ''Allogaster unicolor'' is a species in the longhorned beetle family Cerambycidae. It is found in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, ...

'' Gahan, 1890 (Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, and South Africa)

References

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