Genus Dendroleon

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers

Is this an antlion? - Dendroleon speciosus

Antlion - Dendroleon obsoletus ? - Dendroleon obsoletus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings and Allies)

Family Myrmeleontidae (Antlions)

Genus Dendroleon

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is Brauer, 1866.

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists two species: obsoletus and speciosum.

Contributed by Cotinis on 31 December, 2005 - 9:48am

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