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Checklist for Family Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 (Owlflies)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
23
198
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
19
188
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
7
89
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
79
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
19
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
19 Genera with 49 Species
Acmonotus McLachlan, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Angustacsa New, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dentalacsa New, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Forcepacsa New, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Haplogenius Burmeister, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lobalacsa New, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Megacmonotus New, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Parasuphalomitus New, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Pictacsa New, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Pilacmonotus New, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pseudencyoposis van der Weele, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodisparomitus New, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Suhpalacsa Lefèbvre, 198418SpeciesTaxom
Suhpalasca Lefèbvre, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Sulpalasca3SpeciesTaxom
Sulphalomitus1SpeciesTaxom
Suphalomitus van der Weele, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Umbracsa New, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Venacsa New, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
49 Species
Acmonotus incusifer McLachlan, 1871
Acmonotus sabulosus (Walker, 1853)⇒ Pilacmonotus sabulosus Walker, 1853
Angustacsa lobata New, 1984
Dentalacsa uptoni New, 1984
Forcepacsa rieki New, 1984
Haplogenius neoguineensis Navas, 1913
Lobalacsa collessi New, 1984
Lobalacsa norsemanensis New, 1984
Megacmonotus magnus McLachlan, 1871Owlfly
Megacmonotus spectabilis Gerstäcker, 1885
Megacmonotus vanderweelei New, 1984
Megacmonotus wilsoni McLachlan, 1871
Parasuphalomitus houstoni New, 1984
Parasuphalomitus macinnesi New, 1984
Pictacsa commoni New, 1984
Pictacsa cruciformis New, 1984
Pictacsa trimaculata New, 1984
Pilacmonotus sabulosus Walker, 1853
Pilacmonotus sabulotus Walker, 1853
Pseudencyoposis bicornis van der Weele, 1909
Pseudodisparomitus australiensis New, 1984
Suhpalacsa barrowensis New, 1984
Suhpalacsa dietrichiae Brauer, 1869
Suhpalacsa flavipes Leach, 1814
Suhpalacsa fuscostriata New, 1984
Suhpalacsa fuscostriatus New, 1984
Suhpalacsa inconspicua McLachlan, 1871
Suhpalacsa lyriformis New, 1984
Suhpalacsa nigrescens New, 1984
Suhpalacsa pequena New, 1984
Suhpalacsa sagittaria New, 1984
Suhpalacsa sagittarius New, 1984
Suhpalacsa sordidata Navas, 1931
Suhpalacsa stigmata New, 1984
Suhpalacsa striata New, 1984
Suhpalacsa subtrahens Walker, 1853Australian Owlfly
Suhpalacsa trimaculata New, 1984
Suhpalacsa trimaculatus New, 1984
Suhpalacsa umbrata New, 1984
Suhpalasca dietrichiae Brauer, 1869
Suhpalasca subtrahens Walker, 1853
Sulpalasca dietrichae Brauer, 1869
Sulpalasca flavipes Leach, 1814
Sulpalasca subtrahens Walker, 1853
Sulphalomitus difformis McLachlan, 1871
Suphalomitus difformis McLachlan, 1871
Suphalomitus pygmaeus New, 1984
Umbracsa amarilla New, 1984
Venacsa bicostalis New, 1984

Subnodes of Ascalaphidae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyAscalaphinae
Lefèbvre, 1842
16
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaplogeninae
Newman, 1853
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ascalaphidae at gbif.org
Ascalaphidae at irmng.org
Ascalaphidae at itis.gov