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Checklist of Family Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 (Ant lions)
for Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
13
127
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
10
118
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
2
41
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
41
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
31
168
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
31 Genera with 168 Species
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Atricholeon Stange, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Austroleon Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Balaga Navás, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Baliga Navas, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 185346SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoleon Banks, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Clathroneuria Banks, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dejuna Navas, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Dimarella Banks, 19899SpeciesTaxom
Elachyleon Esben-Petersen, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Enrera Navas, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eremoleon Banks, 191413SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Glenurus Hagen, 1907Antlion5SpeciesTaxom
Gnopholeon Stange, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Grocus Navas, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Maracandula Currie, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Menkeleon Stange, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mexoleon Stange, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Morter Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1924Antlion16SpeciesTaxom
Nehornius Navas, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Paranthaclisis Banks, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Peruveleon Miller and S..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Psammoleon Banks, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Purenleon Stange, 201413SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 190319SpeciesTaxom
Tyttholeon Adams, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Vella Navas, 19324SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
168 Species and 3 Subspecies
Atricholeon parkeri Stange, 1970
Atricholeon tuberculatus Banks, 1899
Austroleon immitis Walker, 1853
Balaga galactophora (Navas, 1912)⇒ Myrmeleon perspicuus Gerstäcker, 1894
Baliga simoni (Navas, 1914)⇒ Myrmeleon perspicuus Gerstäcker, 1894
Brachynemurus abdominalis Say, 1823
Brachynemurus arapahoe (Banks, 1938)⇒ Clathroneuria arapahoe Banks, 1938
Brachynemurus californicus Banks, 1895
Brachynemurus carrizonus (Hagen, 1888)⇒ Scotoleon carrizonus Hagen, 1888
Brachynemurus coquilletti (Currie, 1898)⇒ Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus dissimilis (Banks, 1903)⇒ Scotoleon dissimilis Banks, 1903
Brachynemurus divisus Navas, 1928Silver warehou
Brachynemurus dorsalis (Banks, 1903)⇒ Peruveleon dorsalis Banks, 1903
Brachynemurus eiseni (Banks, 1908)⇒ Scotoleon eiseni Banks, 1908
Brachynemurus elongatus Banks, 1904
Brachynemurus exigua Navás, 1920
Brachynemurus exiguus Navas, 1920Silver-rag
Brachynemurus expansus (Navas, 1913)⇒ Scotoleon expansus Navas, 1913
Brachynemurus fenestratus (Banks, 1913)⇒ Dejuna fenestrata Banks, 1913
Brachynemurus ferox Walker, 1853
Brachynemurus fidelitas (Adams, 1957)⇒ Scotoleon fidelitas Adams, 1957
Brachynemurus fuscus Banks, 1905
Brachynemurus hubbardii Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus intermedius (Currie, 1903)⇒ Scotoleon intermedius Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus longicaudus Burmeister, 1839
Brachynemurus longipalpis (Hagen, 1888)⇒ Scotoleon longipalpis Hagen, 1888
Brachynemurus mexicanus Banks, 1895
Brachynemurus mimicus (Stange, 1970)⇒ Dejuna mimica Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus minusculus (Banks, 1898)⇒ Scotoleon minusculus Banks, 1898
Brachynemurus minutus (Adams, 1957)⇒ Scotoleon minutus Adams, 1957
Brachynemurus mixtecus (Stange, 1970)⇒ Mexoleon mixtecus Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus navajo (Banks, 1938)⇒ Clathroneuria navajo Banks, 1938
Brachynemurus niger (Currie, 1898)⇒ Scotoleon niger Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus nigrescens (Stange, 1970)⇒ Scotoleon nigrescens Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus nigrilabris (Hagen, 1888)⇒ Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888
Brachynemurus papago (Currie, 1899)⇒ Mexoleon papago Currie, 1899
Brachynemurus parkeri (Stange, 1970)⇒ Atricholeon parkeri Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus peninsulanus (Banks, 1942)⇒ Scotoleon peninsulanus Banks, 1942
Brachynemurus persimilis (Stange, 1970)⇒ Dejuna persimilis Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus pulchellus Banks, 1911
Brachynemurus pusillus (Currie, 1899)⇒ Chaetoleon pusillus Currie, 1899
Brachynemurus quadripunctatus (Currie, 1898)⇒ Scotoleon quadripunctatus Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus sackeni Hagen, 1888
Brachynemurus schwarzi (Currie, 1903)⇒ Clathroneuria schwarzi Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus setosus (Stange, 1970)⇒ Dejuna setosa Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus singularis (Currie, 1903)⇒ Scotoleon singularis Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus stramineus (Stange, 1970)⇒ Dejuna straminea Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus tuberculatus (Banks, 1899)⇒ Atricholeon tuberculatus Banks, 1899
Brachynemurus variabilis (Banks, 1942)⇒ Chaetoleon variabilis Banks, 1942
Brachynemurus versutus Walker, 1853
Chaetoleon pusillus Currie, 1899
Chaetoleon tripunctatus Banks, 1922
Chaetoleon variabilis Banks, 1942
Clathroneuria arapahoe Banks, 1938
Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Clathroneuria navajo Banks, 1938
Clathroneuria schwarzi Currie, 1903
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dejuna fenestrata Banks, 1913
Dejuna mimica Stange, 1970
Dejuna persimilis Stange, 1970
Dejuna setosa Stange, 1970
Dejuna straminea Stange, 1970
Dendroleon porteri Stange, 2008
Dimarella (Dimarella) angusta Banks, 1908
Dimarella (Dimarella) garciai Navas, 1932Black butterfish
Dimarella (Dimarella) menkei Stange, 1963Man-of-war fish
Dimarella (Dimarella) mixteca Miller, 1989
Dimarella (Dimarella) nayarita Stange, 1989
Dimarella (Dimarella) psammophila Stange, 1963Man-of-war fish
Dimarella (Dimarella) totoneca Miller, 1989
Dimarella (Dimarella) zulia Miller, 1989
Elachyleon punctipennis Esben-Petersen, 1927
Elachyleon punctipennis pulchellus (Esben-Petersen, 1933)⇒ Elachyleon punctipennis Esben-Petersen, 1927
Enrera mexicana Navas, 1915
Eremoleon cerverinus Navas, 1921Largescaled tunny
Eremoleon dunklei Stange, 1999Harvestfish
Eremoleon femoralis Banks, 1942
Eremoleon genini Navas, 1924
Eremoleon gracilis Adams, 1957
Eremoleon insipidus Adams, 1957
Eremoleon longior Banks, 1938
Eremoleon macer Hagen, 1861
Eremoleon nigribasis Banks, 1920
Eremoleon pallens Banks, 1941
Eremoleon sectoralis (Adams, 1958)⇒ Eremoleon pallens Banks, 1941
Eremoleon triguttatus Navas, 1914
Euptilon arizonense Banks, 1935
Euptilon normale Banks, 1942
Euptilon ornatum Drury, 1773
Euptilon sinuatum Currie, 1903
Glenurus heteropteryx Gerstäcker, 1885
Glenurus luniger Gerstäcker, 1894
Glenurus proi Navas, 1930
Glenurus snowii Banks, 1907
Gnopholeon barberi Currie, 1903
Gnopholeon delicatulus Currie, 1903
Gnopholeon zapotecus Stange, 1970
Grocus genini (Navas, 1925)⇒ Myrmeleon timidus Gerstäcker, 1888
Maracandula apicalis Banks, 1901
Maracandula colima Miller and S..., 2009Little tunnies
Maracandula oaxaca Miller and S..., 2009Little tunnies
Maracandula puebla Miller and S..., 2009Little tunnies
Maracandula pygmaea Hagen, 1861
Menkeleon bellulus Banks, 1905
Mexoleon mixtecus Stange, 1970
Mexoleon papago Currie, 1899
Morter ambiguus Navas, 1932
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) ambiguus (Walker, 1860)⇒ Deutoleon lineatus Fabricius, 1798
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) argentinus Banks, 1910
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) arizonicus Banks, 1943
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) californicus Banks, 1943
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) crudelis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) exitialis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immaculatus Morton, 1921
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) laemargus Navas, 1914
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) mexicanus Banks, 1903
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) rusticus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) texanus Banks, 1900
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) timidus Gerstäcker, 1888Black ruffs
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) uniformis Navas, 1920Atlantic white marlin
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) dampfi Navas, 1928Silver warehou
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) perspicuus Gerstäcker, 1894
Myrmeleon leptaleus (Navas, 1924)⇒ Myrmeleon uniformis Navas, 1920
Nehornius dampfi (Navas, 1928)⇒ Myrmeleon dampfi Navas, 1928
Paranthaclisis californica (Navas, 1922)⇒ Paranthaclisis hageni Banks, 1899
Paranthaclisis congener Hagen, 1861
Paranthaclisis hageni Banks, 1899
Peruveleon dorsalis Banks, 1903
Psammoleon banksi (Esben-Petersen, 1933)⇒ Purenleon iniquus Navas, 1914
Psammoleon debilis (Gerstaecker, 1894)⇒ Purenleon debilis Gerstäcker, 1894
Psammoleon ingeniosus (Walker, 1853)⇒ Euptilon ornatum Drury, 1773
Psammoleon iniquus (Navas, 1914)⇒ Purenleon iniquus Navas, 1914
Psammoleon parallelus (Banks, 1935)⇒ Purenleon parallelus Banks, 1935
Purenleon abruptus Stange, 2002
Purenleon adamsi Miller & Stange, 2014
Purenleon albovarius Banks, 1942
Purenleon aztecus Miller & Stange, 2014
Purenleon bistictus Hagen, 1861
Purenleon cavei Miller & Stange, 2014
Purenleon connexus Banks, 1920
Purenleon debilis Gerstäcker, 1894
Purenleon iniquus Navas, 1914
Purenleon inscriptus Hagen, 1861
Purenleon oaxacae Miller & Stange, 2014
Purenleon parallelus Banks, 1935
Purenleon toltecus Miller & Stange, 2014
Scotoleon carrizonus Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon digueti Navas, 1913
Scotoleon dissimilis Banks, 1903
Scotoleon eiseni Banks, 1908
Scotoleon expansus Navas, 1913
Scotoleon fidelitas Adams, 1957
Scotoleon intermedius Currie, 1903
Scotoleon longipalpis Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon minusculus Banks, 1898
Scotoleon minutus Adams, 1957
Scotoleon niger Currie, 1898
Scotoleon nigrescens Stange, 1970
Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon pallidus Banks, 1899
Scotoleon peninsulanus Banks, 1942
Scotoleon peregrinus Hagen, 1861
Scotoleon quadripunctatus Currie, 1898
Scotoleon singularis Currie, 1903
Scotoleon yavapai Currie, 1903
Tyttholeon puerilis Adams, 1957
Vella fallax Rambur, 1842
Vella fallax fallax Rambur, 1842
Vella fallax texana Hagen, 1887
Vella mexicana (Navas, 1932)⇒ Vella fallax Rambur, 1842

Subnodes of Myrmeleontidae with occurrences in Central America
SubfamilyGlenurinae
Banks, 1927
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
26
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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