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Checklist for Suborder Myrmeleontiformia Henry, 1982
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
14
76
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
11
70
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
3
24
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
3 Families width 72 Species and 4 Subspecies
Myrmeleontidae (Latreille, 1802)Ant lions50SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies21SpeciesTaxom
Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842Spoonwings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
24 Genera with 72 Species
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Abatoleon Banks, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Ameropterus Esben-Petersen, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Amoea Lefèbvre, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Araucaleon Banks, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Austroleon Banks, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Byas Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dimarella Banks, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Elachyleon Esben-Petersen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Eremoleon Banks, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Gepus Navas, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Glenurus Hagen, 1885Antlion1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Haploglenius Burmeister, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion9SpeciesTaxom
Nemoptera Latreille, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Peruveleon Miller and S..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Porrerus Navas, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Psammoleon Banks, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Purenleon Stange, 196810SpeciesTaxom
Ululodes Currie, 190916SpeciesTaxom
Vella Navas, 19315SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
72 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abatoleon bruneri (Alayo, 1968)⇒ Peruveleon bruneri Alayo, 1968
Abatoleon garcianus Banks, 1930
Ameropterus breviantennis Penny, 1982
Ameropterus karukerae LaCroix, 1921Antarctic butterfish
Ameropterus mortoni Esben-Petersen, 1933Bream
Amoea electrodominicana M. S. Engel, 2007
Amoea immaculata Olivier, 1790
Araucaleon withycombei Esben-Petersen, 1927
Austroleon indiges (Walker, 1860)⇒ Peruveleon indiges Walker, 1860
Brachynemurus bruneri (Alayo, 1968)⇒ Peruveleon bruneri Alayo, 1968
Brachynemurus indiges (Walker, 1860)⇒ Peruveleon indiges Walker, 1860
Byas microcerus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Ascalobyas microcerus Rambur, 1842
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dimarella (Dimarella) tarsalis Guilding, 1833
Elachyleon punctipennis Esben-Petersen, 1927
Eremoleon cerverai Navas, 1921Largescaled tunny
Eremoleon cerverinus Navas, 1921Largescaled tunny
Eremoleon ornatipennis Alayo, 1968Chunky fathead
Eremoleon petrophila Miller and S..., 2011
Eremoleon phasma Miller and S..., 2011
Eremoleon punctipennis Banks, 1910
Eremoleon triguttatus Navas, 1914
Glenurus heteropteryx Gerstäcker, 1885
Hagenomyia dolosa (Walker, 1853)⇒ Myrmeleon dolosus Walker, 1853
Haploglenius flavicornis (McLachlan, 1871)⇒ Neohaploglenius flavicornis McLachlan, 1871
Myrmeleon (Morter) inconspicuus Rambur, 1842
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) inconspicuus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Myrmeleon obscurus Rambur, 1842
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) insertus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) leachii Guilding, 1833
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) metuendus Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) obscurus Rambur, 1842
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) wrighti Banks, 1930
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) dolosus Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon incertus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Myrmeleon inconspicuus Rambur, 1842
Nemoptera bipennis Illiger, 1812
Palpares contrarius Walker, 1853
Peruveleon bruneri Alayo, 1968Chunky fathead
Peruveleon indiges Walker, 1860
Porrerus dominicanus Poinar & Stange, 1996
Psammoleon cubensis (Alayo, 1968)⇒ Purenleon cubensis Alayo, 1968
Psammoleon imbellis (Banks, 1941)⇒ Purenleon imbellis Banks, 1941
Psammoleon leachii (Guilding, 1833)⇒ Myrmeleon leachii Guilding, 1833
Psammoleon reductus (Banks, 1941)⇒ Purenleon reductus Banks, 1941
Psammoleon serrei (Navas, 1920)⇒ Purenleon clavatus Navas, 1914
Psammoleon zayasi (Alayo, 1968)⇒ Purenleon zayasi Alayo, 1968
Purenleon bistictus Hagen, 1861
Purenleon clavatus Navas, 1914
Purenleon cubensis Alayo, 1968Chunky fathead
Purenleon farri Miller & Stange, 2014
Purenleon imbellis Banks, 1941
Purenleon minor Banks, 1927Australian tuna
Purenleon nunezi Miller and S..., 2011
Purenleon reductus Banks, 1941
Purenleon woodruffi Miller and S..., 2011
Purenleon zayasi Alayo, 1968Chunky fathead
Ululodes banksi van der Weele, 1909
Ululodes bicolor Banks, 1895
Ululodes cajennensis Fabricius, 1787
Ululodes macleayana (Guilding, 1825)⇒ Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes macleayanus macleayanus Guilding, , 1823
Ululodes macleayanus sanctaluciae van der Weele, 1909
Ululodes oppositus Banks, 1938
Ululodes paleonesia Engel & Grim..., 2007
Ululodes paleonesius Engel & Grim..., 2007
Ululodes sanctidomingi van der Weele, 1909
Ululodes senex (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes smithi Banks, 1938
Ululodes subvertens Walker, 1853
Ululodes villosus Palisot de B..., 1807Kissing gouramis
Ululodes walkeri van der Weele, 1909
Vella eggerti Esben-Petersen, 1928
Vella fallax Rambur, 1842
Vella fallax fallax Rambur, 1842
Vella fallax texana Hagen, 1887
Vella haitiensis (Smith, 1931)⇒ Vella eggerti Esben-Petersen, 1928

Subnodes of Myrmeleontiformia with occurrences in Caribbean
SuperfamilyMyrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
23
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemopteroidea
Burmeister, 1839
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontiformia at itis.gov