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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Antlions and Allies (Myrmeleontiformia) » Antlions & Owlflies (Myrmeleontidae) » Owlflies (Ascalaphinae) » Ascaloptynx » Ascaloptynx appendiculata
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Dragonfly Pretender - Ascaloptynx appendiculata
Copyright © 2014 Brian Lloyd

Dragonfly Pretender - Ascaloptynx appendiculata
Near Sumatra, Franklin County, Florida, USA
August 20, 2014
Size: 3"
seen in dappled sun 90F. hot, dry sunny weather
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Contributed by Brian Lloyd on 20 August, 2014 - 8:12pm
Last updated 1 December, 2017 - 9:09pm

Moved
Moved from Ascaloptynx.
… Paul Dennehy, 1 December, 2017 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ascaloptynx appendiculata.

Sorry for the extra move. Evidently, the genus is under revision, and more species may be described. Seems best to leave it here for now.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 September, 2014 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Owlflies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 September, 2014 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 19 September, 2014 - 12:56pm login or register to post comments

state abbreviation doesn't belong in the City field, pls correct
… v belov, 20 August, 2014 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
please correct!
… Tony Leukering, 4 September, 2014 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

Owlfly
It is an Owlfly, with a guess of Ascaloptynx appendiculata.
Compare:
… Jeff Brown, 20 August, 2014 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

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