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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings and Allies (Neuroptera) » Antlions (Myrmeleontidae) » Dendroleon » Dendroleon obsoletus
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What am I? - Dendroleon obsoletus
Copyright © 2006 John Young

What am I? - Dendroleon obsoletus
Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
June 23, 2006
Size: Approx. 1.25"
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Contributed by John Young on 23 June, 2006 - 1:17pm
Last updated 3 July, 2006 - 10:58am

#59431 Identification (confirmed) -- Dendroleon obsoletus
Yes, this is the antlion Dendroleon obsoletus (Say, 1839).
… John D. Oswald, 18 August, 2006 - 3:18pm login or register to post comments

Ant Lion
An adult ant lion, family Myrmeleontidae. The wings are a little out of focus, but appear to have a pattern of black spots very similar to Dendroleon obsoletus. This is not one of the common species with the larvae that form pits in fine sand; its larvae live in tree cavities, according to the guide page and comments on other images of this species.

Joshua S. Rose, Ph.D.
Program Specialist
World Birding Center at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Mission, TX
… Joshua Stuart Rose, 23 June, 2006 - 1:59pm login or register to post comments

 
[quote="Joshua Rose"][i]The w
Quote Joshua Rose:
The wings are a little out of focus, but appear to have a pattern of black spots very similar to Dendroleon obsoletus

I looked at your link and it is almost certainly Dendroleon obsoletus. Thanks.

Quote Joshua Rose:
its larvae live in tree cavities

That seems to make sense. I took this picture last night on my screened-in back porch. Right beside my porch is a ancient oak tree with lots of dead & decaying branches.
… John Young, 23 June, 2006 - 2:11pm login or register to post comments

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