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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
34
242
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
27
206
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
7
76
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
49
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
35
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
35 Genera with 59 Species
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Austrogymnocnemia Esben-Petersen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Bandidus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Centroclisis Navas, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoleon Esben-Petersen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoleon Banks, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Clathroneuria Banks, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Colinus Navas, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cymothales Gerstaecker, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Distoleon Banks, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Distoplectron Banks, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Euroleon Esben-Petersen, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Franzenia Esben-Petersen, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Glenoleon Banks, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heoclisis Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Jaya Navas, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Macronemurus Costa, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Maula Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mestressa Navas, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion12SpeciesTaxom
Nannoleon Esben- Petersen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nemoleon Navas, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Nesoleon Banks, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palparellus Navas, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Palparidius Péringuey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pamexis Hagen, 17842SpeciesTaxom
Paranthaclisis Banks, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platyleon Esben-Petersen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Weeleus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
59 Species
Austrogymnocnemia bipunctata Esben-Petersen, 1915
Austrogymnocnemia maculata Tillyard, 1916
Bandidus vafer Walker, 1853
Brachynemurus abdominalis Say, 1823
Brachynemurus hubbardii Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus nebulosus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Brachynemurus ramburi Banks, 1907
Brachynemurus sackeni Hagen, 1888
Centroclisis distincta Rambur, 1842
Ceratoleon mjobergi Esben-Petersen, 1923
Chaetoleon pusillus Currie, 1899
Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dendroleon obsoletus Say, 1839Eastern Spotted-Winged Antlion
Dendroleon septemmontanus G. Statz, 1936
Distoleon cleonice Banks, 1914
Distoleon tetragrammicus Fabricius, 1798
Distoplectron gerstaeckeri Esben-Petersen, 1918
Euroleon nostras Fourcroy, 1785
Franzenia irrorata Esben-Petersen, 1929
Glenoleon nigristriatus New, 1985
Glenoleon roseipennis Tillyard, 1916
Hagenomyia tristis Walker, 1853
Heoclisis fundata Walker, 1853Antlion
Jaya atrata Fabricius, 1781
Jaya dasymalla Gerstäcker, 1863
Macronemurus linearis Klug, 1834
Macronemurus tinctus Kolbe, 1897
Maula stigmatus Navas, 1912
Mestressa subfasciata Banks, 1913
Myrmeleon (Morter) bore Tjeder, 1941
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) bore Tjeder, 1941
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) crudelis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) formicarius Linnaeus, 1767Ant Lion
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) houstoni New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immaculatus Morton, 1921
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lanceolatus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lethifer (Walker, 1853)⇒ Hagenomyia lethifer
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) medialis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Myrmeleon immanis Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) pallidus Esben-Petersen, 1918
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) quinquemaculatus Hagen, 1853
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) obscurus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Nannoleon michaelseni Esben-Petersen, 1928
Nesoleon braunsi Banks, 1909
Palparellus dubiosus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ Palparellus astutus Walker, 1853
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Palpares libelluloides Linnaeus, 1764
Palpares sobrinus Péringuey, 1911
Palpares speciosus Linnaeus, 1758
Palparidius concinnus Péringuey, 1910
Pamexis karoo Mansell, 1992
Pamexis lutea Thunberg, 1784
Paranthaclisis congener Hagen, 1861
Platyleon froggatti Esben-Petersen, 1923
Scotoleon carrizonus Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon eiseni Banks, 1908
Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon peregrinus Hagen, 1861
Scotoleon yavapai Currie, 1903
Weeleus acutus Walker, 1853

Subnodes of Myrmeleontidae with occurrences in North Europe
SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
30
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalparinae
Banks, 1912
4
8
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