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Checklist for Family Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 (Ant lions)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
21
80
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
15
67
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
5
18
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
14
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
12
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
12 Genera with 25 Species
Austrogymnocnemia Esben-Petersen, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoleon Banks, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Glenurus Hagen, 1866
Antlion0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperoleon Banks, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1921Antlion2SpeciesTaxom
Neuroleon Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 18612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
25 Species
Austrogymnocnemia pentagramma Gerstäcker, 1885
Brachynemurus abdominalis Say, 1823
Brachynemurus brunneus (Currie, 1898)⇒ Brachynemurus ferox Walker, 1853
Brachynemurus ferox Walker, 1853
Brachynemurus longicaudus Burmeister, 1839
Brachynemurus nebulosus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Brachynemurus ramburi Banks, 1907
Brachynemurus peregrinus (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Scotoleon peregrinus Hagen, 1861
Brachynemurus ramburi Banks, 1907
Brachynemurus signatus Hagen, 1887
Cryptoleon nebulosum
Cryptoleon signatum
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dendroleon obsoletum
Dendroleon obsoletus Say, 1839Eastern Spotted-Winged Antlion
Dendroleon speciosum Banks, 1906
Dendroleon speciosus Banks, 1905
Euptilon normale Banks, 1942
Euptilon ornatum Drury, 1773
Hesperoleon abdominalis (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Brachynemurus abdominalis Say, 1823
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) exitialis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immaculatus Morton, 1921
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) chloranthe Banks, 1911
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Scotoleon longipalpis Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon peregrinus Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Myrmeleontidae with occurrences in Canada
SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalparinae
Banks, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontidae at researcharchive.calacademy.org
Myrmeleontidae at artfakta.se
Myrmeleontidae at dyntaxa.se
Myrmeleontidae at gbif.org
Myrmeleontidae at irmng.org
Myrmeleontidae at itis.gov