Apulian Garlic vs Soldier fly

Allium apulum compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apulian Garlic Soldier fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Amaryllidaceae Stratiomyidae
Genus Allium Microchrysa
Species Allium apulum Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apulian Garlic Soldier fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Soldier fly

No description available.

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