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Checklist for Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea Latreille, 1802
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
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
28
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
3 Families width 42 Species
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions38SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidae Rambur, 1842Split-footed lacewing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
28 Genera with 42 Species
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Austrogymnocnemia Esben-Petersen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Bandidus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Brachynemurus Hagen, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Centroclisis Navas, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Clathroneuria Banks, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cymothales Gerstaecker, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Dendroleon Brauer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Distoplectron Banks, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Euroleon Esben-Petersen, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Franzenia Esben-Petersen, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Glenoleon Banks, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Heoclisis Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Jaya Navas, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion7SpeciesTaxom
Nemoleon Navas, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Nesoleon Banks, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Palparidius Péringuey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pamexis Hagen, 17842SpeciesTaxom
Paranthaclisis Banks, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platyleon Esben-Petersen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Proctolyra Tjeder, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Sialium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ululodes Currie, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Weeleus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
42 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
Centroclisis distincta Rambur, 1842
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
Glenoleon nigristriatus New, 1985
Heoclisis fundata Walker, 1853Antlion
Jaya dasymalla Gerstäcker, 1863
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
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Palpares sobrinus Péringuey, 1911
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
Proctolyra hessei Tjeder, 1992
Scotoleon carrizonus Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon eiseni Banks, 1908
Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon peregrinus Hagen, 1861
Scotoleon yavapai Currie, 1903
Sialium sipylus ♰ J. O. Westwood, 1854
Ululodes arizonensis Banks, 1907
Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Weeleus acutus Walker, 1853

Subnodes of Myrmeleontoidea with occurrences in British Isles
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions, Doodlebugs [Larva]
25
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNymphidae
Rambur, 1842
split-footed lacewing, Split-footed lacewings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontoidea at itis.gov