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Genus Clathroneuria

Myrmeleontidae to black light, much longer abdomen than my previous submission - Clathroneuria schwarzi - male antlion - Clathroneuria coquilletti Antlion - Clathroneuria schwarzi Clathroneuria coquilletti - male Neuroptera - Clathroneuria Long-tailed antlion: Clathroneuria arapahoe - Clathroneuria arapahoe Clathroneuria schwarzi Clathroneuria schwarzi
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
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 Myrmeleontinae (Giant, Long-tailed, and Pit-trapping Antlions)
Tribe Brachynemurini (Long-tailed Antlions)
Genus Clathroneuria
Explanation of Names
Clathroneuria Banks 1913
from the Latin clāthrō ('latticed, grated, clathrate') + New Latin neuro-, from the Ancient Greek νεῦρον neuron ('nerve, vein') + Latin -ia (a suffix used to form a feminine abstract noun, such as groups or qualities) = 'lattice-vein'
Numbers
5 spp. in our area:(1)
1. Clathroneuria arapahoe: AZ
2. Clathroneuria coquilletti : AZ, CA, KS, NM, NV, TX, UT, WA, WY
3. Clathroneuria navajo: AZ, CA
4. Clathroneuria schwarzi: AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WY
5. Clathroneuria westcotti: AZ
Range
w. US (2 spp. AZ only, one AZ-CA, and two widely western)(1)
Works Cited
1.Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera, and Raphidioptera of America North of Mexico
Penny N.D., Adams P.A., Stange L.A. 1997. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50: 39‒114.
Contributed by v belov on 12 April, 2009 - 4:07pm
Additional contributions by PaleoJon
Last updated 7 August, 2023 - 1:58am

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