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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Antlions and Allies (Myrmeleontiformia) » Antlions & Owlflies (Myrmeleontidae) » Giant, Long-tailed, and Pit-trapping Antlions (Myrmeleontinae) » Long-tailed Antlions (Brachynemurini) » Brachynemurus » Brachynemurus abdominalis
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antlion - Brachynemurus abdominalis
Copyright © 2022 Marcia Morris

antlion - Brachynemurus abdominalis
LVNWP, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
July 20, 2022
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Contributed by Marcia Morris on 1 August, 2022 - 7:23am
Last updated 15 September, 2022 - 6:25pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Though to note, this species like many antlions really doesn't have a common name. That seems to be derived from a site that has a tendency to try to coin names for every species, often just by translating the specific epithet (not always a wise thing to do, for numerous reasons).
… Jonathan Hoskins, 1 August, 2022 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes it is
I will try to just mention the species name from now on.
… Bugologist1, 2 August, 2022 - 10:24am login or register to post comments

Antlion
Bellied Antlion - Brachynemurus abdominalis???
… Bugologist1, 1 August, 2022 - 8:42am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
would be the first record for NM - but I am not an antlion expert
… Marcia Morris, 1 August, 2022 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Yeah, really cool find
I never seen an antlion before (except in pictures).
… Bugologist1, 1 August, 2022 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

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