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Checklist for Suborder Myrmeleontiformia Henry, 1982
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
24
128
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
19
110
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
7
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
7 Families width 64 Species
Prohemerobiidae Handlirsch, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions38SpeciesTaxom
Psychopsidae Handlirsch, 1906Silky lacewing13SpeciesTaxom
Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842Spoonwings2SpeciesTaxom
Kalligrammatidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidae Rambur, 1842Split-footed lacewing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
42 Genera with 64 Species
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Actinophlebia Handlirsch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Actinophlebioides Jepson & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Austrogymnocnemia Esben-Petersen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Bandidus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Centroclisis Navas, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Clathroneuria Banks, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cretapsychops Jepson & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cymothales Gerstaecker, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dielocroce Cowley, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Distoplectron Banks, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Euroleon Esben-Petersen, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Franzenia Esben-Petersen, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Glenoleon Banks, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Heoclisis Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Jaya Navas, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Kalligramma Walther, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Micropsychops Jepson & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion7SpeciesTaxom
Nemoleon Navas, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Nesoleon Banks, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ovalorobius Jepson & al., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Palparidius Péringuey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pamexis Hagen, 17842SpeciesTaxom
Paractinophlebia Handlirsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paranthaclisis Banks, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platyleon Esben-Petersen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Proctolyra Tjeder, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Prohemerobius Handlirsch, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Psychopsites Jepson & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pterinoblattina Scudder, 20099SpeciesTaxom
Purbepsychopsis Jepson & al., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Semirhynchia Tjeder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sialium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sophogramma Ren & Guo, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ululodes Currie, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Weeleus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
64 Species
Actinophlebia intermixta S. H. Scudder, 1885
Actinophlebioides valdensis J. E. Jepson, 2009
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
Centroclisis distincta Rambur, 1842
Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Cretapsychops corami J. E. Jepson, 2009
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dendroleon obsoletus Say, 1839Eastern Spotted-Winged Antlion
Dielocroce ephemera Gerstäcker, 1894
Distoplectron gerstaeckeri Esben-Petersen, 1918
Euroleon nostras Fourcroy, 1785
Franzenia irrorata Esben-Petersen, 1929
Glenoleon nigristriatus New, 1985
Heoclisis fundata Walker, 1853Antlion
Jaya dasymalla Gerstäcker, 1863
Kalligramma roycrowsoni Jarzembowski, 2001
Micropsychops parallelus J. E. Jepson, 2009
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) crudelis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) houstoni New, 1985
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immaculatus Morton, 1921
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lanceolatus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) medialis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Myrmeleon immanis Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) pallidus Esben-Petersen, 1918
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) obscurus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Nesoleon braunsi Banks, 1909
Ovalorobius edmondsi J. E. Jepson, 2012
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Palpares sobrinus Péringuey, 1911
Palpares speciosus Linnaeus, 1758
Palparidius concinnus Péringuey, 1910
Pamexis karoo Mansell, 1992
Pamexis lutea Thunberg, 1784
Paractinophlebia curtisii S. H. Scudder, 1886
Paranthaclisis congener Hagen, 1861
Platyleon froggatti Esben-Petersen, 1923
Proctolyra hessei Tjeder, 1992
Prohemerobius aldertonensis P. E. S. Wha..., 1988
Psychopsites rolandi J. E. Jepson, 2009
Pterinoblattina brigidae J. E. Jepson, 2009
Pterinoblattina fasciata J. E. Jepson, 2012
Pterinoblattina logunovi J. E. Jepson, 2009
Pterinoblattina maculosa J. E. Jepson, 2009
Pterinoblattina minima J. E. Jepson, 2009
Pterinoblattina penna S. H. Scudder, 1885
Pterinoblattina peverilensis J. E. Jepson, 2012
Pterinoblattina pluma C. G. Giebel, 1856
Pterinoblattina proudlovei J. E. Jepson, 2009
Purbepsychopsis parallela J. E. Jepson, 2012
Scotoleon carrizonus Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon eiseni Banks, 1908
Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon peregrinus Hagen, 1861
Scotoleon yavapai Currie, 1903
Semirhynchia dumbrodiana Péringuey, 1910
Sialium sipylus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Sophogramma wimbledoni J. E. Jepson, 2012
Ululodes arizonensis Banks, 1907
Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Weeleus acutus Walker, 1853

Subnodes of Myrmeleontiformia with occurrences in British Isles
SuperfamilyMyrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
28
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemopteroidea
Burmeister, 1839
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsychopsoidea
Handlirsch, 1906
2
10
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontiformia at itis.gov