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Checklist for Subfamily Ascalaphinae Lefèbvre, 1842
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
8
27
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
8
27
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
2
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAscalaphinae
Lefèbvre, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
2 Genera with 3 Species
Ascalaphus cunii. Navás, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Suhpalacsa Lefèbvre, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
3 Species
Ascalaphus dicax Walker, 1853
Ascalaphus sinister Walker, 1853
Suhpalacsa hermosus Banks, 1913


Links, sources and further information
Ascalaphinae at itis.gov