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Species Paranthaclisis congener

Menkeleon bellulus - Paranthaclisis congener

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 Acanthaclisini (Giant Antlions)

Genus Paranthaclisis

Species congener (Paranthaclisis congener)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Orig. comb: Acanthaclisis congener Hagen, 1861

Explanation of Names

Paranthaclisis congener (Hagen 1861)

Identification

Distinguished from other species in the genus by the yellowish median mark on the mesoscutellar rim (dark in all of our other species).

Range

w. US (WA-CA to UT-NM)(1) into Mexico(2)

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.

2.	Revision and Phylogenetic Analysis of the North Amnerican Antlion Genus Paranthaclisis Banks (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) Diehl, Benjamin Robert. 2012. Texas A&M University.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 18 August, 2006 - 3:58pm
Additional contributions by v belov, PaleoJon
Last updated 19 December, 2022 - 2:03am

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