Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada

Family Myrmeleontidae - Antlions & Owlflies

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Neuroptera - Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies
Suborder Myrmeleontiformia - Antlions and Allies
Family Myrmeleontidae - Antlions & Owlflies

Subfamily Ascalaphinae - Owlflies
Genus Ascaloptynx
Species appendiculata - Ascaloptynx appendiculata
Genus Haploglenius
Species flavicornis - Haploglenius flavicornis
Genus Ululodes - Split-eyed Owlflies
Species arizonensis - Ululodes arizonensis
Species bicolor - Ululodes bicolor
Species floridanus - Ululodes floridanus
Species macleayanus - Macleay's Owlfly
Species mexicanus - Ululodes mexicanus
Species nigripes - Ululodes nigripes
Species quadripunctatus - Four-spotted Owlfly
No Taxon macleayanus or floridanus
No Taxon macleayanus or nigripes
No Taxon eggs and larvae
No Taxon eggs and larvae
Subfamily Dendroleontinae - Spotted-winged Antlions and Allies
Genus Dendroleon
Species speciosus - Dendroleon speciosus
Species obsoletus - (Eastern) Spotted-winged Antlion
Subfamily Myrmeleontinae - Giant, Long-tailed, and Pit-trapping Antlions
Tribe Acanthaclisini - Giant Antlions
Genus Paranthaclisis
Species congener - Paranthaclisis congener
Species floridensis - Paranthaclisis floridensis
Species hageni - Paranthaclisis hageni
Genus Vella
Species americana - Vella americana
Species fallax - Vella fallax
Subspecies texana - Vella fallax texana
Tribe Brachynemurini - Long-tailed Antlions
Genus Atricholeon
Species tuberculatus - Atricholeon tuberculatus
Genus Brachynemurus
Species abdominalis - Brachynemurus abdominalis
Species blandus - Brachynemurus blandus
Species californicus - Brachynemurus californicus
Species ferox - Brachynemurus ferox
Species hubbardii - Brachynemurus hubbardii
Species longicaudus - Brachynemurus longicaudus
Species nebulosus - Brachynemurus nebulosus
Species pulchellus - Brachynemurus pulchellus
Species ramburi - Brachynemurus ramburi
Species sackeni - Brachynemurus sackeni
Species signatus - Brachynemurus signatus
Genus Chaetoleon
Species tripunctatus - Chaetoleon tripunctatus
Species pusillus - Chaetoleon pusillus
Genus Clathroneuria
Species arapahoe - Clathroneuria arapahoe
Species coquilletti - Clathroneuria coquilletti
Species schwarzi - Clathroneuria schwarzi
Genus Gnopholeon
Species delicatulus - Gnopholeon delicatulus
Genus Menkeleon
Species bellulus - Menkeleon bellulus
Genus Mexoleon
Species papago - Mexoleon papago
Genus Peruveleon
Species dorsalis - Peruveleon dorsalis
Genus Scotoleon
Species carrizonus - Scotoleon carrizonus
Species dissimilis - Scotoleon dissimilis
Species expansus - Scotoleon expansus
Species longipalpis - Scotoleon longipalpis
Species marshi - Scotoleon marshi
Species minutus - Scotoleon minutus
Species nigrescens - Scotoleon nigrescens
Species nigrilabris - Scotoleon nigrilabris
Species yavapai - Scotoleon yavapai
No Taxon unidentified larvae
Tribe Myrmeleontini - Pit-trapping Antlions
Genus Myrmeleon - Pit-trapping Antlions
Species carolinus - Myrmeleon carolinus
Species crudelis - Myrmeleon crudelis
Species exitialis - Myrmeleon exitialis
Species immaculatus - Myrmeleon immaculatus
Species mexicanus - Myrmeleon mexicanus
Species mobilis - Myrmeleon mobilis
Species texanus - Myrmeleon texanus
No Taxon unidentified larvae
Subfamily Nemoleontinae - Picture-winged Antlions and Allies
Genus Eremoleon
Species nigribasis - Eremoleon nigribasis
Species femoralis - Eremoleon femoralis
Genus Euptilon
Species arizonense - Euptilon arizonense
Species decipiens - Euptilon decipiens
Species normale - Euptilon normale
Species ornatum - Euptilon ornatum
Species sinuatum - Euptilon sinuatum
Genus Glenurus - Picture-winged Antlions
Species gratus - Pleasing Picture-winged Antlion
Species luniger - Western Picture-winged Antlion
Species snowii - Snow's Picture-winged Antlion
Genus Purenleon
Species albovarius - Purenleon albovarius
Species connexus - Purenleon connexus
Species inscriptus - Purenleon inscriptus
No Taxon unidentified larvae and pupae