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Genus Ascaloptynx

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings and Allies)
Family Ascalaphidae (Owlflies)
Genus Ascaloptynx
Other Common Names
Nearctica.com and Arnett, p. 355 (1) list one North American species for this genus.
Explanation of Names
Author of Ascaloptynx is Banks, 1915.
Size
Wingspan circa 70 mm
Identification
Similar to Ululodes owlflies, but does not have the grooved eyes. Both fore and hindwings stalked.
Print References
Arnett, p. 355, fig. 23.14 (1)

Synonyms
None of the genera Neuroptynx, Haplogenius or Ascalaphus are synonyms of Ascaloptynx. This statement to this effect should be removed from the page.

 
Roger, ...
Right, however I have seen Haplogenius appendiculatus as a synonym for the one North American species, I think, see for instance this excerpt of a book from TAMU. (That is what I meant to say in the guide, not that the genera were synonymous.) Can you clarify the synonymy in a comment on the guide page for the species?

 
Synonymy of Ascaloptynx appendiculata
The combination "Haploglenius appendiculatus" for this species dates back to at least 1842. However, the currently-accepted combination for this species by neuropteran specialists is "Ascaloptynx appendiculata". The matter of a full synonymy for the species is complicated, and one that is, I think, beyond the scope of the BugGuide. The species-group name "appendiculatus" [-us, -a, -um] has been used in the literature in combination with at least five genus-group names over the years, often with an incorrect gender ending. In addition, there are at least two synonymous species-group names -- furcifer and juvenilis -- which have themselves been placed in other genera -- that would also figure in the synonymy. Incidently, there is only one extant species in this genus, which is widespread in the southern USA and Mexico. A second fossil species has been described from France.

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