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Checklist for Suborder Myrmeleontiformia Henry, 1982
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
12
62
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
9
54
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
2
19
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas
2 Families width 53 Species
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies6SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions47SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas
19 Genera with 53 Species
Ascalobyas Penny, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ascaloptynx Banks, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atricholeon Stange, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 18887SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoleon Banks, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Clathroneuria Banks, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Eremoleon Banks, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Glenurus Hagen, 1839Antlion1SpeciesTaxom
Menkeleon Stange, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mexoleon Stange, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1900Antlion9SpeciesTaxom
Paranthaclisis Banks, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Peruveleon Miller and S..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Purenleon Stange, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 186112SpeciesTaxom
Ululodes Currie, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Vella Navas, 18422SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
53 Species
Ascalobyas albistigma Walker, 1853
Ascaloptynx appendiculata Fabricius, 1793
Atricholeon tuberculatus Banks, 1899
Brachynemurus abdominalis Say, 1823
Brachynemurus blandus Hagen, 1861
Brachynemurus hubbardii Currie, 1898
Brachynemurus irregularis Currie, 1906
Brachynemurus marshi (Stange, 1970)⇒ Scotoleon marshi Stange, 1970
Brachynemurus nebulosus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Brachynemurus ramburi Banks, 1907
Brachynemurus sackeni Hagen, 1888
Chaetoleon pusillus Currie, 1899
Clathroneuria coquilletti Currie, 1898
Clathroneuria schwarzi Currie, 1903
Dendroleon obsoletus Say, 1839Eastern Spotted-Winged Antlion
Dendroleon speciosus Banks, 1905
Eremoleon macer Hagen, 1861
Euptilon ornatum Drury, 1773
Euptilon sinuatum Currie, 1903
Glenurus gratus Say, 1839
Menkeleon bellulus Banks, 1905
Mexoleon papago Currie, 1899
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) arizonicus 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 (Myrmeleon) invisus Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) mobilis Hagen, 1888
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) rusticus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) texanus Banks, 1900
Paranthaclisis congener Hagen, 1861
Paranthaclisis hageni Banks, 1899
Peruveleon dorsalis Banks, 1903
Purenleon connexus Banks, 1920
Purenleon inscriptus Hagen, 1861
Scotoleon carrizonus Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon dissimilis Banks, 1903
Scotoleon eiseni Banks, 1908
Scotoleon expansus Navas, 1913
Scotoleon longipalpis Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon marshi Stange, 1970
Scotoleon minusculus Banks, 1898
Scotoleon niger Currie, 1898
Scotoleon nigrescens Stange, 1970
Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon pallidus Banks, 1899
Scotoleon peregrinus Hagen, 1861
Ululodes floridanus Banks, 1906Southern flatcoil
Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes quadripunctatus Burmeister, 1839Four-spotted Owlfly
Ululodes subvertens Walker, 1853
Vella americana Drury, 1773
Vella fallax Rambur, 1842

Subnodes of Myrmeleontiformia with occurrences in Texas
SuperfamilyMyrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
19
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontiformia at itis.gov