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Checklist for Family Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 (Owlflies)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
28
209
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
22
177
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
6
62
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
53
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
13
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
13 Genera with 34 Species
Ameropterus Esben-Petersen, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Amoea Lefèbvre, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphus cunii. Navás, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ascalobyas Penny, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Ascaloptynx Banks, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Byas Rambur, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cordulecerus Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Dorsomitus Michel & Tjeder, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Haplogenius Burmeister, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Haploglenius Burmeister, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Libelloides Schäffer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neohaploglenius Penny, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Ululodes Currie, 190116SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
34 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ameropterus breviantennis Penny, 1982
Ameropterus mexicanus van der Weele, 1909
Ameropterus trivialis Gerstäcker, 1888Aku
Amoea immaculata Olivier, 1790
Amoea latipennis Navas, 1912
Amoea vacua Gerstäcker, 1894
Ascalaphus quadrimaculatus (Lichtenstein, 1796)⇒ Ululodes quadripunctatus Burmeister, 1839
Ascalobyas albistigma Walker, 1853
Ascalobyas microcerus Rambur, 1842
Ascaloptynx appendiculata Fabricius, 1793
Ascaloptynx appendiculatus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Ascaloptynx appendiculata Fabricius, 1793
Byas albistigma (Walker, 1853)⇒ Ascalobyas albistigma Walker, 1853
Cordulecerus praecellens Gerstäcker, 1885
Dorsomitus tjederi Michel, 2018
Haplogenius appendiculatus Fabricius, 1793
Haploglenius flavicornis (McLachlan, 1871)⇒ Neohaploglenius flavicornis McLachlan, 1871
Haploglenius luteus Walker, 1853
Libelloides macaronius Scopoli, 1763Owlfly
Neohaploglenius angulatus Gerstäcker, 1894
Neohaploglenius flavicornis McLachlan, 1871
Ululodes arizonensis Banks, 1907
Ululodes bicolor Banks, 1895
Ululodes cajennensis Fabricius, 1787
Ululodes floridana (Banks, 1906)⇒ Ululodes floridanus Banks, 1906
Ululodes floridanus Banks, 1906Southern flatcoil
Ululodes macleayana (Guilding, 1825)⇒ Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes macleayanus macleayanus Guilding, , 1823
Ululodes macleayanus sanctaluciae van der Weele, 1909
Ululodes mexicanus McLachlan, 1871
Ululodes nigripes Banks, 1943
Ululodes oppositus Banks, 1938
Ululodes quadrimaculatus (Banks, 1907)⇒ Ululodes quadripunctatus Burmeister, 1839
Ululodes quadripunctatus Burmeister, 1839Four-spotted Owlfly
Ululodes subvertens Walker, 1853
Ululodes tuberculatus Banks, 1901

Subnodes of Ascalaphidae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyAscalaphinae
Lefèbvre, 1842
5
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaplogeninae
Newman, 1853
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaplogleniinae
Newman, 1853
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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