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Checklist for Family Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 (Ant lions)
and region United Kingdom (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
886
13129
45760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
883
13119
45745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
797
12813
45051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
24
122
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
19
104
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
7
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
23
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
20
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for United Kingdom
20 Genera with 30 Species
Austrogymnocnemia Esben-Petersen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Bandidus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Clathroneuria Banks, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Distoplectron Banks, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Euroleon Esben-Petersen, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Franzenia Esben-Petersen, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heoclisis Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion4SpeciesTaxom
Nesoleon Banks, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palparidius Péringuey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pamexis Hagen, 17842SpeciesTaxom
Paranthaclisis Banks, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platyleon Esben-Petersen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Weeleus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Kingdom
30 Species
Austrogymnocnemia bipunctata Esben-Petersen, 1915
Austrogymnocnemia maculata Tillyard, 1916
Bandidus vafer Walker, 1853
Brachynemurus hubbardii Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus nebulosus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Brachynemurus ramburi Banks, 1907
Brachynemurus sackeni Hagen, 1888
Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dendroleon obsoletus Say, 1839Eastern Spotted-Winged Antlion
Distoplectron gerstaeckeri Esben-Petersen, 1918
Euroleon nostras Fourcroy, 1785
Franzenia irrorata Esben-Petersen, 1929
Heoclisis fundata Walker, 1853Antlion
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) crudelis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) houstoni New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immaculatus Morton, 1921
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) obscurus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Nesoleon braunsi Banks, 1909
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 United Kingdom
SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
17
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalparinae
Banks, 1912
3
4
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