Is this an antlion? - Dendroleon speciosus

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Copyright © 2008 Heidi Eaton

Is this an antlion? - Dendroleon speciosus

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
September 17, 2008
Size: ~40mm

I think this is an antlion. If it is, can it be identified further?

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Is this an antlion? - Dendroleon speciosus

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Contributed by Heidi Eaton on 18 September, 2008 - 1:15am
Last updated 12 April, 2009 - 4:25pm

i toldya... thanks for the nice addition!

Moved from Antlions.

… v belov, 12 April, 2009 - 4:25pm

#226274 Identification – Dendroleon speciosus

Identification.

… John D. Oswald, 12 April, 2009 - 11:21am

Awesome!

Thanks for the ID!

… Heidi Eaton, 13 April, 2009 - 1:04am

very distinct and new to BG, too

it's a shame i have no way to id it: MCZ has no images of Banks's types yet :-[

… v belov, 2 October, 2008 - 7:26pm

Yes it is an antlion, and it

Yes it is an antlion, and it probably can be ID'd further, but not by me unfortunately

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 18 September, 2008 - 4:53pm

Thanks

I'll move it to the family page.

… Heidi Eaton, 18 September, 2008 - 11:34pm

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