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Genus Myrmeleon - Pit-trapping Antlions

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Neuroptera - Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies
Suborder Myrmeleontiformia - Antlions and Allies
Family Myrmeleontidae - Antlions including Owlflies
Subfamily Myrmeleontinae - Giant, Long-tailed, and Pit-trapping Antlions
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