Genus Vella

Classification · Size · Range · Works Cited

not owlfly nor antlion, but what? - Vella americana

huge ant lion, front view - Vella fallax

Vella americana larvae - Vella americana

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings and Allies)

Suborder Myrmeleontiformia

Family Myrmeleontidae (Antlions)

Tribe Acanthaclisini

Genus Vella

Size

3 spp. in our area(1)

Range

2 spp. in e. US + 1 sp. in w. US(1)

Works Cited

1.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico By Ross H. Arnett

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 18 August, 2006 - 12:24pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 22 May, 2010 - 9:18pm

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