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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
27
176
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
22
149
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
6
50
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
43
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
9 Genera with 22 Species
Ameropterus Esben-Petersen, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Amoea Lefèbvre, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphus cunii. Navás, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ascalobyas Penny, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ascaloptynx Banks, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Dorsomitus Michel & Tjeder, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Haploglenius Burmeister, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Libelloides Schäffer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ululodes Currie, 185311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
22 Species
Ameropterus breviantennis Penny, 1982
Ameropterus trivialis Gerstäcker, 1888Aku
Amoea immaculata Olivier, 1790
Amoea vacua Gerstäcker, 1894
Ascalaphus quadrimaculatus (Lichtenstein, 1796)⇒ Ululodes quadripunctatus Burmeister, 1839
Ascalobyas albistigma Walker, 1853
Ascaloptynx appendiculata Fabricius, 1793
Ascaloptynx appendiculatus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Ascaloptynx appendiculata Fabricius, 1793
Dorsomitus tjederi Michel, 2018
Haploglenius luteus Walker, 1853
Libelloides macaronius Scopoli, 1763Owlfly
Ululodes arizonensis Banks, 1907
Ululodes bicolor Banks, 1895
Ululodes cajennensis Fabricius, 1787
Ululodes floridanus Banks, 1906Southern flatcoil
Ululodes macleayana (Guilding, 1825)⇒ Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes mexicanus McLachlan, 1871
Ululodes oppositus Banks, 1938
Ululodes quadrimaculatus (Banks, 1907)⇒ Ululodes quadripunctatus Burmeister, 1839
Ululodes quadripunctatus Burmeister, 1839Four-spotted Owlfly
Ululodes subvertens Walker, 1853

Subnodes of Ascalaphidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyAscalaphinae
Lefèbvre, 1842
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaplogleniinae
Newman, 1853
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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