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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
27
176
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
22
149
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
6
50
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
43
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
33
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
33 Genera with 148 Species
#ABCDEGHMPSTV
Atricholeon Stange, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Austrogymnocnemia Esben-Petersen, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Austroleon Banks, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 190335SpeciesTaxom
Calinemurus Banks, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Centroclisis Navas, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoleon Banks, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Clathroneuria Banks, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoleon Banks, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Dimarella Banks, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Distoleon Banks, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Epignopholeon1SpeciesTaxom
Eremoleon Banks, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Euroleon Esben-Petersen, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Gepus Navas, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Glenurus Hagen, 1907Antlion4SpeciesTaxom
Gnopholeon Stange, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Goniocercus Insom, Carfi, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hesperoleon Banks, 188813SpeciesTaxom
Menkeleon Stange, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mexoleon Stange, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1898Antlion18SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paranthaclisis Banks, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Peruveleon Miller and S..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Psammoleon Banks, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Purenleon Stange, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 190322SpeciesTaxom
Tyttholeon Adams, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Vella Navas, 19434SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
148 Species and 3 Subspecies
Atricholeon tuberculatus Banks, 1899
Austrogymnocnemia nigrescens New, 1985
Austrogymnocnemia pentagramma Gerstäcker, 1885
Austroleon barberi (Currie, 1903)⇒ Gnopholeon barberi Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus abdominalis Say, 1823
Brachynemurus barberi (Currie, 1903)⇒ Gnopholeon barberi Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus blandus Hagen, 1861
Brachynemurus brunneus (Currie, 1898)⇒ Brachynemurus ferox Walker, 1853
Brachynemurus californicus Banks, 1895
Brachynemurus carolinus Banks, 1911
Brachynemurus coquilletti (Currie, 1898)⇒ Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus curriei (McClendon, 1906)⇒ Peruveleon dorsalis Banks, 1903
Brachynemurus delicatulus (Currie, 1903)⇒ Gnopholeon delicatulus Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus elongatus Banks, 1904
Brachynemurus ferox Walker, 1853
Brachynemurus fuscus Banks, 1905
Brachynemurus henshawi Hagen, 1887
Brachynemurus hubbardi (Currie, 1898)⇒ Brachynemurus hubbardii Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus hubbardii Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus hubbardii nubeculipennis (Currie, 1903)⇒ Brachynemurus hubbardii Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus intermedius (Currie, 1903)⇒ Scotoleon intermedius Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus irregularis Currie, 1906
Brachynemurus longicaudus Burmeister, 1839
Brachynemurus marshi (Stange, 1970)⇒ Scotoleon marshi Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus mexicanus Banks, 1895
Brachynemurus nebulosus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Brachynemurus ramburi Banks, 1907
Brachynemurus niger (Currie, 1898)⇒ Scotoleon niger Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus nigrescens (Stange, 1970)⇒ Scotoleon nigrescens Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus papago (Currie, 1899)⇒ Mexoleon papago Currie, 1899
Brachynemurus pulchellus Banks, 1911
Brachynemurus pusillus (Currie, 1899)⇒ Chaetoleon pusillus Currie, 1899
Brachynemurus quadripunctatus (Currie, 1898)⇒ Scotoleon quadripunctatus Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus ramburi Banks, 1907
Brachynemurus sackeni Hagen, 1888
Brachynemurus schwarzi (Currie, 1903)⇒ Clathroneuria schwarzi Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus seminolae Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus signatus Hagen, 1887
Brachynemurus singularis (Currie, 1903)⇒ Scotoleon singularis Currie, 1903
Brachynemurus yavapai (Currie, 1903)⇒ Scotoleon yavapai Currie, 1903
Calinemurus californicus (Banks, 1895)⇒ Brachynemurus californicus Banks, 1895
Centroclisis brachygaster Rambur, 1842
Chaetoleon pumilis Burmeister, 1839
Chaetoleon pusillus Currie, 1899
Chaetoleon tripunctatus Banks, 1922
Clathroneuria arapahoe Banks, 1938
Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Clathroneuria navajo Banks, 1938
Clathroneuria schwarzi Currie, 1903
Clathroneuria westcotti Stange, 1970
Cryptoleon signatus (Hagen, 1887)⇒ Brachynemurus signatus Hagen, 1887
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dendroleon melanocoris (C.-k. Yang, 1997)⇒ Layahima elegans Banks, 1937
Dendroleon obsoletus Say, 1839Eastern Spotted-Winged Antlion
Dendroleon speciosus Banks, 1905
Dimarella (Dimarella) zulia Miller, 1989
Distoleon bistrigatus Rambur, 1842Antlion Lacewing
Distoleon wilsoni McLachlan, 1892
Epignopholeon sophiae Makarkin, 2017
Eremoleon gracilis Adams, 1957
Eremoleon insipidus Adams, 1957
Eremoleon macer Hagen, 1861
Eremoleon nigribasis Banks, 1920
Eremoleon pallens Banks, 1941
Euptilon arizonense Banks, 1935
Euptilon decipiens Banks, 1935
Euptilon normale Banks, 1942
Euptilon ornatum Drury, 1773
Euptilon sinuatum Currie, 1903
Euroleon nostras Fourcroy, 1785
Glenurus gratus Say, 1839
Glenurus luniger Gerstäcker, 1894
Glenurus proi Navas, 1930
Glenurus snowii Banks, 1907
Gnopholeon barberi Currie, 1903
Gnopholeon delicatulus Currie, 1903
Goniocercus similis Stitz, 1912
Hesperoleon abdominalis (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Brachynemurus abdominalis Say, 1823
Hesperoleon apache (Banks, 1938)⇒ Scotoleon expansus Navas, 1913
Hesperoleon brunneus (Currie, 1898)⇒ Brachynemurus ferox Walker, 1853
Hesperoleon coquilletti (Currie, 1898)⇒ Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Hesperoleon curriei (Banks, 1938)⇒ Scotoleon dissimilis Banks, 1903
Hesperoleon fidelitas (Adams, 1957)⇒ Scotoleon fidelitas Adams, 1957
Hesperoleon hubbardii (Banks, 1927)⇒ Brachynemurus hubbardii Currie, 1898
Hesperoleon intermedius (Currie, 1903)⇒ Scotoleon intermedius Currie, 1903
Hesperoleon nigrilabris (Hagen, 1888)⇒ Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888
Hesperoleon pallidus (Banks, 1899)⇒ Scotoleon pallidus Banks, 1899
Hesperoleon papago (Currie, 1899)⇒ Mexoleon papago Currie, 1899
Hesperoleon quadripunctatus (Currie, 1898)⇒ Scotoleon quadripunctatus Currie, 1898
Hesperoleon sackeni (Hagen, 1888)⇒ Brachynemurus sackeni Hagen, 1888
Menkeleon bellulus Banks, 1905
Mexoleon papago Currie, 1899
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) arizonicus Banks, 1943
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) californicus Banks, 1943
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) carolinus Banks, 1943
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) crudelis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) exitialis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immaculatus Morton, 1921
Myrmeleon immaculatus occidentalis (Currie, 1903)⇒ Myrmeleon exitialis Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) insertus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) invisus Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lethifer (Walker, 1853)⇒ Hagenomyia lethifer
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) littoralis Miller & Stange, 1999
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) mexicanus Banks, 1903
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) mobilis Hagen, 1888
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) regularis Esben-Petersen, 1918
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) rusticus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) texanus Banks, 1900
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) uniformis Navas, 1920Atlantic white marlin
Myrmeleon distans (Banks, 1898)⇒ Myrmeleon rusticus Hagen, 1861
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Paranthaclisis congener Hagen, 1861
Paranthaclisis hageni Banks, 1899
Paranthaclisis nevadensis Banks, 1939
Peruveleon dorsalis Banks, 1903
Psammoleon albovaria (Banks, 1942)⇒ Purenleon albovarius Banks, 1942
Psammoleon arizonensis (Banks, 1935)⇒ Euptilon arizonense Banks, 1935
Psammoleon guttipes (Banks, 1906)⇒ Euptilon ornatum Drury, 1773
Psammoleon normalis (Banks, 1942)⇒ Euptilon normale Banks, 1942
Psammoleon sinuatus (Currie, 1903)⇒ Euptilon sinuatum Currie, 1903
Purenleon albovarius Banks, 1942
Purenleon bistictus Hagen, 1861
Purenleon connexus Banks, 1920
Purenleon inscriptus Hagen, 1861
Purenleon minor Banks, 1927Australian tuna
Scotoleon carrizonus Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon deflexus Adams, 1957
Scotoleon dissimilis Banks, 1903
Scotoleon eiseni Banks, 1908
Scotoleon expansus Navas, 1913
Scotoleon fidelitas Adams, 1957
Scotoleon infuscatus Adams, 1957
Scotoleon intermedius Currie, 1903
Scotoleon longipalpis Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon marshi Stange, 1970
Scotoleon minusculus Banks, 1898
Scotoleon minutus Adams, 1957
Scotoleon niger Currie, 1898
Scotoleon nigrescens Stange, 1970
Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon nivatensis Navas, 1915
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 americana Drury, 1773
Vella fallax Rambur, 1842
Vella fallax texana Hagen, 1887
Vella texana (Banks, 1943)⇒ Vella fallax Rambur, 1842

Subnodes of Myrmeleontidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyGlenurinae
Banks, 1927
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
26
125
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalparinae
Banks, 1912
2
2
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