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''Banyutus lethalis'' is an African antlion. It is proposed as the mimic for the gregarious African antlion, ''
Hagenomyia tristis ''Hagenomyia tristis'' is an African antlion species. It is known as the gregarious antlion as it is often found in swarms in long grass in the shade of trees. The range of this species extends from eastern South Africa to Cameroon and Ethiopia; ...
'', but can be identified based on the longer antennae and a bicoloured pterostigma. Both species fly gregariously through long grass and can be collected together. The larvae of ''B. lethalis'' are non-pit building, whereas those of ''H. tristis'' are pit-builders.


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Myrmeleontidae Insects of Africa {{Antlion-stub