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Checklist for Family Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 (Ant lions)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
17
76
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
13
68
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
4
22
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
20
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
14
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
14 Genera with 23 Species
Baliga Navas, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Distoleon Banks, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Epacanthaclisis Okamoto, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Gatzara Navas, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Glenuroides Okamoto, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Grocus Navas, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Heoclisis Navas, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1853Antlion4SpeciesTaxom
Paraglenurus Weele, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoformicaleo van der Weele, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Synclisis Navas, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
23 Species
Baliga micans McLachlan, 1875
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dendroleon jezoensis (Okamoto, 1910)⇒ Gatzara jezoensis Okamoto, 1910
Dendroleon pupillaris Gerstäcker, 1894
Distoleon boninensis Adams, 1959
Distoleon contubernalis McLachlan, 1875
Distoleon nigricans Okamoto, 1905
Distoleon parvulus Okamoto, 1910
Epacanthaclisis moiwana Okamoto, 1905
Epacanthaclisis moiwasana Okamoto, 1910
Gatzara jezoensis Okamoto, 1910
Glenuroides japonicus (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ Paraglenurus japonicus McLachlan, 1867
Grocus bore (Tjeder, 1941)⇒ Myrmeleon bore Tjeder, 1941
Hagenomyia micans (McLachlan, 1875)⇒ Baliga micans McLachlan, 1875
Heoclisis japonica Hagen, 1866
Myrmeleon (Morter) bore Tjeder, 1941
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) bore Tjeder, 1941
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) formicarius Linnaeus, 1767Ant Lion
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) solers Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Paraglenurus japonicus McLachlan, 1867
Paraglenurus okinawensis Okamoto, 1910
Pseudoformicaleo nubecula Gerstäcker, 1885
Synclisis japonica (Hagen, 1866)⇒ Heoclisis japonica Hagen, 1866

Subnodes of Myrmeleontidae with occurrences in Japan
SubfamilyGlenurinae
Banks, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
12
21
Genera
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