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Checklist of Family Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 (Ant lions)
for Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
937
21291
104803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
933
21259
104731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
882
20999
104014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
23
199
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
19
187
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
7
87
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
77
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
54
279
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
54 Genera with 279 Species
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Acanthaclisis Rambur, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoplectron Esben-Petersen, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Acratoleon Banks, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Aeropteryx Riek, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Anomaloplectron Esben-Petersen, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Antennoleon New, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Arcuaplectron New, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Australeon Miller & Stange, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Austrogymnocnemia Esben-Petersen, 198521SpeciesTaxom
Baliga Navas, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Bandidus Navas, 198546SpeciesTaxom
Brachyleon Tillyard, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Brisus Navas, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Callistoleon Banks, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoleon Esben-Petersen, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoleon Banks, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Compsoleon Banks, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Cosina Navas, 19148SpeciesTaxom
Creatoleon1SpeciesTaxom
Creoleon Tillyard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Csiroleon New, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 19057SpeciesTaxom
Distoleon Banks, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Distoplectron Banks, 19435SpeciesTaxom
Eophanes Banks, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Episalus Gerstaecker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Escura Navas, 198510SpeciesTaxom
Fenestroleon New, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Formicaleo Banks, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Franzenia Esben-Petersen, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Froggattisca Esben-Petersen, 188510SpeciesTaxom
Fusoleon New, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Glenoleon Banks, 198536SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Heoclisis Navas, 19399SpeciesTaxom
Mestressa Navas, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Mjobergia Esben-Petersen, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Mossega Navas, 19907SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1775Antlion32SpeciesTaxom
Newleon Miller & Stange, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Nomes Navas, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Parvoleon New, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Periclystus Gerstaecker, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Platyleon Esben-Petersen, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Protoplectron Gerstaecker, 18859SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoformicaleo van der Weele, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Riekoleon New, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Speleon Miller & Stange, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Stenogymnocnemia Esben-Petersen, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Stenoleon Tillyard, 20128SpeciesTaxom
Stilbopteryx Newman, 19409SpeciesTaxom
Weeleus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Xantholeon Tillyard, 198511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
279 Species
Acanthaclisis fundata (Walker, 1853)⇒ Heoclisis fundata Walker, 1853
Acanthoplectron tenellum Esben-Petersen, 1918
Acanthoplectron umbratum New, 1985
Acratoleon flavum Banks, 1915
Acratoleon flavus Banks, 1915
Aeropteryx brocki Manski, 1948
Aeropteryx gibba Riek, 1976
Aeropteryx monstrosa Riek, 1968
Anomaloplectron lineatipenne Esben-Petersen, 1918
Antennoleon carsonensis New, 1985
Arcuaplectron woocallense New, 1985
Australeon illustris Gerstaecker, 1885
Australeon manselli New & Matsura, 1993
Austrogymnocnemia arcuata New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia australis (Esben-Petersen, 1923)⇒ Austrogymnocnemia bipunctata Esben-Petersen, 1915
Austrogymnocnemia bipunctata Esben-Petersen, 1915
Austrogymnocnemia cardaleae New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia dissoluta Gerstaecker, 1885
Austrogymnocnemia edwardsi New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia emmae New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia forcipata New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia interrupta Esben-Petersen, 1915
Austrogymnocnemia lineata New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia lulinguensis New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia maculata Tillyard, 1916
Austrogymnocnemia nigrescens New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia pallida New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia pentagramma Gerstäcker, 1885
Austrogymnocnemia procta New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia pygmaea New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia sarahae New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia striata New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia tindalei New, 1985
Baliga australis Banks, 1939
Baliga eurysticta Gerstäcker, 1885
Baliga nicobarica Brauer, 1865
Baliga sagax Walker, 1853
Bandidus abditus Walker, 1853
Bandidus aeratus New, 1985
Bandidus amarillus New, 1985
Bandidus antestriatus New, 1985
Bandidus apicalis Esben-Petersen, 1923
Bandidus barradalensis New, 1985
Bandidus barradelensis New, 1985
Bandidus brandti New, 1990
Bandidus breviusculus Gerstäcker, 1885
Bandidus brisbanensis New, 1985
Bandidus canifrons Navas, 1914
Bandidus centralis New, 1985
Bandidus congestus Gerstäcker, 1885
Bandidus copleyensis New, 1985
Bandidus cornutus New, 1985
Bandidus dalyensis New, 1985
Bandidus dispersus Banks, 1910
Bandidus exilis Esben-Petersen, 1918
Bandidus furcatus New, 1985
Bandidus fuscus New, 1985
Bandidus gradostriatus New, 1985
Bandidus grandithecus New, 1985
Bandidus gressitti New, 1990
Bandidus handschini New, 1985
Bandidus hilli Esben-Petersen, 1923
Bandidus hyalinus Tillyard, 1916
Bandidus kimminsi New, 1985
Bandidus longigona New, 1985
Bandidus marginalis Banks, 1910
Bandidus navasi New, 1985
Bandidus nebulosus New, 1985
Bandidus nigrifons Navas, 1923
Bandidus nigrifrons Navás, 1923
Bandidus occidentalis New, 1985
Bandidus ocellonotus New, 1985
Bandidus oppositus New, 1985
Bandidus pulchellus Esben-Petersen, 1923
Bandidus rydalmerensis New, 1985
Bandidus septus Gerstäcker, 1885
Bandidus sinewitensis New, 1990
Bandidus spinosus New, 1985
Bandidus tibooburranensis New, 1985
Bandidus umbronotus New, 1985
Bandidus vafer Walker, 1853
Bandidus xylotus New, 1985
Brachyleon darwini Banks, 1915Sailfish
Brisus salomonicus Navas, 1931
Callistoleon erythrocephalus Leach, 1814
Callistoleon illustris (Gerstäcker, 1885)⇒ Australeon illustris Gerstaecker, 1885
Callistoleon manselli (New & Matsura, 1993)⇒ Australeon manselli New & Matsura, 1993
Ceratoleon brevicornis Esben-Petersen, 1917
Ceratoleon mjobergi Esben-Petersen, 1923
Chrysoleon punctatus Banks, 1910
Compsoleon bembicidis New, 1985
Compsoleon occultus Walker, 1853
Cosina annelata
Cosina annulata Esben-Petersen, 1915
Cosina distivena New, 1985
Cosina maclachlani van der Weele, 1904
Cosina maculata Esben-Petersen, 1918
Cosina nana New, 1985
Cosina vaga Navas, 1914
Creatoleon mjobergi Esben-Petersen, 1923
Csiroleon tumidipalpus New, 1985
Dendroleon amabilis Gerstäcker, 1885
Dendroleon dumigani Tillyard, 1916
Dendroleon kiungaensis New, 1990
Dendroleon koongarrensis New, 1985
Dendroleon longipennis Esben-Petersen, 1915
Dendroleon speciosus Banks, 1905
Distoleon bistrigatus Rambur, 1842Antlion Lacewing
Distoleon dirus Walker, 1853
Distoleon morpheus Kirby, 1900
Distoleon nefarius Navas, 1910
Distoleon nigrosignatus (Tillyard, 1916)⇒ Escura nigrosignata Tillyard, 1916
Distoleon somnolentus Gerstäcker, 1885
Distoplectron campbelli Handschin, 1935
Distoplectron gerstaeckeri Esben-Petersen, 1918
Distoplectron minor Banks, 1943
Distoplectron minus Banks, 1943
Eophanes distincta Banks, 1939
Episalus zephyrinus Gerstäcker, 1885
Escura australis Esben-Petersen, 1915
Escura divergens Navas, 1914
Escura fitzroyensis New, 1985
Escura josephinae New, 1985
Escura nigrosignata Tillyard, 1916
Escura notostriata New, 1985
Escura patriciae New, 1985
Escura punctata New, 1985
Escura rhondae New, 1985
Fenestroleon douglasi New, 1985
Formicaleo waterhousei (Tillyard, 1916)⇒ Bandidus breviusculus Gerstäcker, 1885
Franzenia irrorata Esben-Petersen, 1929
Froggattisca anicis New, 1985
Froggattisca gemma New, 1985
Froggattisca kakadu Miller & Stange, 2012
Froggattisca pulchella Esben-Petersen, 1915
Froggattisca radiostriata New, 1985
Froggattisca rennerensis Miller & Stange, 2012
Froggattisca rieki New, 1985
Froggattisca testacea Esben-Petersen, 1923
Froggattisca tipularia Gerstäcker, 1885
Fusoleon stigmatus New, 1985
Glenoleon annulatus Esben-Petersen, 1918
Glenoleon aurora Tillyard, 1916
Glenoleon banksi New, 1985
Glenoleon berthoudi Tillyard, 1916
Glenoleon brevigonarchus New, 1985
Glenoleon brevigonarcus New, 1985
Glenoleon cahillensis New, 1985
Glenoleon conspersus Banks, 1918
Glenoleon dannyae New, 1985
Glenoleon dissolutus Gerstäcker, 1885
Glenoleon drysdalensis New, 1985
Glenoleon falsus Walker, 1853
Glenoleon gerstaeckeri New, 1985
Glenoleon lesouefi New, 1985
Glenoleon macalpinei New, 1985
Glenoleon maculatus New, 1985
Glenoleon mcalpinei New, 1985
Glenoleon meteoricus Gerstäcker, 1885
Glenoleon minutillus New, 1985
Glenoleon mouldsorum New, 1985
Glenoleon mulesi New, 1985
Glenoleon nigristriatus New, 1985
Glenoleon osmyloides Gerstäcker, 1885
Glenoleon parviproctus New, 1985
Glenoleon pictus New, 1985
Glenoleon pingrupensis New, 1985
Glenoleon pulchellus Rambur, 1842Banded antlion
Glenoleon radialis Banks, 1913
Glenoleon roseipennis Tillyard, 1916
Glenoleon rudda New, 1985
Glenoleon secula New, 1985
Glenoleon stigmaticus Banks, 1910
Glenoleon stigmatus Banks, 1910
Glenoleon tergitus New, 1985
Glenoleon tillyardi New, 1985
Hagenomyia australis (Banks, 1939)⇒ Baliga australis Banks, 1939
Heoclisis acuta Kimmins, 1939
Heoclisis angustipennis New, 1985
Heoclisis conspurcata Gerstäcker, 1885
Heoclisis fulva Esben-Petersen, 1912Giant antlion lacewing
Heoclisis fulvifusa Kimmins, 1939
Heoclisis fundata Walker, 1853Antlion
Heoclisis ramosa New, 1985
Heoclisis tillyardi Kimmins, 1939
Mestressa subfasciata Banks, 1913
Mjobergia fulviguttata Esben-Petersen, 1918
Mossega govensis New, 1985
Mossega hyalina Banks, 1939
Mossega indecisa Banks, 1913
Mossega papuensis New, 1990
Mossega rosea New, 1985
Mossega waidoraensis New, 1990
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) acer Walker, 1853Common antlion
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) albivenosus New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) capito Navas, 1912
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) commoni New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) comptus Gerstäcker, 1885
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) croceicollis Gerstäcker, 1885
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) diminutus Esben-Petersen, 1915
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) houstoni New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) iridescens Kirby, 1900
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) littoralis Miller & Stange, 1999
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) maculaclypeus New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) mcfarlandi New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) mouldsorum New & Smithers, 1994
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) nigromarginatus Esben-Petersen, 1917
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) novaeguineae van der Weele, 1909
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) pallidus Esben-Petersen, 1918
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) pictifrons Gerstäcker, 1885
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) regularis Esben-Petersen, 1918
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) sagittarius New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) striatifrons New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) territorius New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) tigrinus Fabricius, 1775
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) uptoni New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) zebidee New & Smithers, 1994
Myrmeleon bifasciatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Pamexis bifasciata Olivier, 1811
Myrmeleon erythrocephalus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Callistoleon erythrocephalus Leach, 1814
Myrmeleon figrinum
Myrmeleon lambkini New, 1996
Myrmeleon macfarlandi New, 1985
Myrmeleon neocaledonius Navás, 1922Agassiz clam shrimp
Myrmeleon tigrinum (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Myrmeleon tigrinus Fabricius, 1775
Newleon fragilis Miller & Stange, 2012
Nomes lorianus Navas, 1914
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Parvoleon minimus New, 1985
Periclystus aureolatus Tillyard, 1916
Periclystus circuiter Walker, 1853
Periclystus laceratus Gerstäcker, 1888Black ruffs
Periclystus vicinus New, 1985
Platyleon froggatti Esben-Petersen, 1923
Protoplectron eremiae Tillyard, 1916
Protoplectron inversum Navas, 1914
Protoplectron longitudinale Tillyard, 1916
Protoplectron pallidum Banks, 1910
Protoplectron peterseni New, 1985
Protoplectron striatellum Esben-Petersen, 1917
Protoplectron umbratum New, 1985
Protoplectron venustum Gerstäcker, 1885
Pseudoformicaleo nubecula Gerstäcker, 1885
Pseudoformicaleo nubeculus
Pseudoformicaleo oceanicus Navas, 1935
Riekoleon convergens New, 1985
Riekoleon furcatus New, 1985
Speleon cavernicolus Miller & Stange, 2012
Speleon pilliga Miller & Stange, 2012
Speleon yallingup Miller & Stange, 2012
Stenogymnocnemia angusta New, 1985
Stenogymnocnemia ismayi New, 1990
Stenogymnocnemia mala Walker, 1853
Stenogymnocnemia malus Walker, 1853
Stenoleon cingulatus New, 1985
Stenoleon copleyensis (New, 1985)⇒ Bandidus copleyensis New, 1985
Stenoleon fieldi Tillyard, 1916
Stenoleon gradostriatus (New, 1985)⇒ Bandidus gradostriatus New, 1985
Stenoleon grandithecus (New, 1985)⇒ Bandidus grandithecus New, 1985
Stenoleon navasi (New, 1985)⇒ Bandidus navasi New, 1985
Stenoleon xanthopus Miller & Stange, 2012
Stilbopteryx albosetosa Riek, 1976
Stilbopteryx auricornis Kimmins, 1940Silverfish
Stilbopteryx brocki (Manski, 1948)⇒ Aeropteryx brocki Manski, 1948
Stilbopteryx costalis New, 1838
Stilbopteryx linearis Navas, 1911
Stilbopteryx mouldsorum Smithers, 1989
Stilbopteryx napoleo Lefèbvre, 1842
Stilbopteryx walkeri Kimmins, 1940Silverfish
Weeleus acutus Walker, 1853
Xantholeon cavernicolus Miller & Stange, 2012
Xantholeon helmsi Tillyard, 1916
Xantholeon kakadu Miller & Stange, 2012
Xantholeon lineatus New, 1985
Xantholeon manselli New, 1985
Xantholeon montanus New, 1985
Xantholeon newi Miller & Stange, 2012
Xantholeon pallens Miller & Stange, 2012
Xantholeon pentlandensis Miller & Stange, 2012
Xantholeon xadnus New, 1985

Subnodes of Myrmeleontidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
50
266
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalparinae
Banks, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyStilbopteryginae
Weele, 1908
2
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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