''Jaya'' is a genus of
antlion
The antlions are a group of about 2,000 species of insect in the neuropteran family Myrmeleontidae. They are known for the predatory habits of their larvae, which mostly dig pits to trap passing ants or other prey. In North America, the larva ...
s (Myrmeleontidae) with 5 species occurring in
Africa
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and
Eurasia
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.
Species
* ''
Jaya atrata''
(Fabricius, 1781)
* ''
Jaya waterloti''
(Navás, 1914)
* ''
Jaya dasymalla''
(Gerstaecker, 1863)
* ''
Jaya rogeri''
Navás, 1912
* ''
Jaya stephaniae''
Insom & Terzani, 2014
References
Myrmeleontidae genera
Acanthaclisini
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