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Checklist for Tribe Myrmeleontini Latreille, 1802
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
36
404
2547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
29
362
2361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
8
145
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
4
125
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
88
500
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
59
404
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMyrmeleontini
Latreille, 1802
7
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
7 Genera with 60 Species
Baliga Navas, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Euroleon Esben-Petersen, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Formicaleo Banks, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1894Antlion52SpeciesTaxom
Porrerus Navas, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Weeleus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Baliga asakurae Okamoto, 1910
Baliga simoni (Navas, 1914)⇒ Myrmeleon perspicuus Gerstäcker, 1894
Euroleon nostras Fourcroy, 1785
Formicaleo ephemerinus (Gerstaecker, 1894)⇒ Austroleon immitis Walker, 1853
Hagenomyia dolosa (Walker, 1853)⇒ Myrmeleon dolosus Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon (Morter) inconspicuus Rambur, 1842
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) ambiens Navas, 1912
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) ambiguus (Walker, 1860)⇒ Deutoleon lineatus Fabricius, 1798
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) argentinus Banks, 1910
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) arizonicus Banks, 1943
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) brasiliensis Navas, 1914
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) californicus Banks, 1943
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) carolinus Banks, 1943
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) crudelis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) exitialis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) homsi Navas, 1913
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immaculatus Morton, 1921
Myrmeleon immaculatus occidentalis (Currie, 1903)⇒ Myrmeleon exitialis Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) inconspicuus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Myrmeleon obscurus Rambur, 1842
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) insertus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) invisus Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) januarius Navas, 1916Sublette fairy shrimp
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) laemargus Navas, 1914
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) leachii Guilding, 1833
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lethifer (Walker, 1853)⇒ Hagenomyia lethifer
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) littoralis Miller & Stange, 1999
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) metuendus Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) mexicanus Banks, 1903
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) mobilis Hagen, 1888
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) nigratus Navas, 1918
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) nigritarsis Navas, 1920Silver-rag
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) obscurus Rambur, 1842
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) pallidipes Banks, 1920
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) pertyi Navas, 1912
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) regularis Esben-Petersen, 1918
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) rusticus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) sticticus (Blanchard, 1845)⇒ Neuroleon egenus Navas, 1914
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) texanus Banks, 1900
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) timidus Gerstäcker, 1888Black ruffs
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) uniformis Navas, 1920Atlantic white marlin
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) wrighti Banks, 1930
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) dampfi Navas, 1928Silver warehou
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) dolosus Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) fischeri Navas, 1933
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) obscurus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) perspicuus Gerstäcker, 1894
Myrmeleon conicollis (Walker, 1860)⇒ Dimares elegans Perty, 1833
Myrmeleon distans (Banks, 1898)⇒ Myrmeleon rusticus Hagen, 1861
Myrmeleon diversus (Hagen, 1873)⇒ Myrmeleon rusticus Hagen, 1861
Myrmeleon heriocles (Banks, 1915)⇒ Myrmeleon invisus Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon incertus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Myrmeleon inconspicuus Rambur, 1842
Myrmeleon incompletus (Banks, 1920)⇒ Myrmeleon timidus Gerstäcker, 1888
Myrmeleon leptaleus (Navas, 1924)⇒ Myrmeleon uniformis Navas, 1920
Myrmeleon perpilosus (Banks, 1924)⇒ Myrmeleon timidus Gerstäcker, 1888
Myrmeleon protensus (Gerstaecker, 1894)⇒ Ameromyia protensa Gerstäcker, 1894
Myrmeleon subdolus (Walker, 1853)⇒ Millerleon subdolus Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon tendinosus (Gerstaecker, 1894)⇒ Ameromyia tendinosa Gerstaecker, 1894
Porrerus dealbatus Navas, 1932Black butterfish
Porrerus dominicanus Poinar & Stange, 1996
Porrerus famelicus Navas, 1913
Weeleus acutus Walker, 1853

Subnodes of Myrmeleontini with occurrences in America
SubtribeMyrmeleontina
Latreille, 1802
5
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePorrerina
Navas, 1913
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontini at itis.gov