List Of Myrmeleontidae Genera
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This is a list of genera in the family
Myrmeleontidae 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 l ...
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Extant Myrmeleontidae genera

* '' Abatoleon'' Banks, 1924 i c g * '' Acanthaclisis'' Rambur, 1842 i c g * '' Acanthoplectron'' Esben-Petersen, 1918 a i c g * '' Acratoleon'' Banks, 1915 i c g * '' Aeropteryx'' Riek, 1968 a i c g * '' Afghanoleon'' Hölzel, 1972 i c g * '' Ameromyia'' Banks, 1913 i c g * '' Annulares'' c g * '' Anomaloplectron'' Esben-Petersen, 1918 a i c g * '' Antennoleon'' New, 1985a i c g * '' Araucaleon'' Banks, 1938 i c g * '' Arcuaplectron'' New, 1985 a i c g * '' Argentoleon'' Stange, 1994 i c g * '' Atricholeon'' Stange, 1994 i c g * '' Australeon'' Miller and Stange, 2012 a i c g * '' Austrogymnocnemia'' Esben-Petersen, 1917 a i c g * '' Austroleon'' Banks, 1909 i c g * '' Baliga'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Bandidus'' Navás, 1914 a i c g * '' Bankisus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * ''
Banyutus ''Banyutus'' is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae. The species of this genus are found in Southern Africa. Species: *'' Banyutus acutus'' *'' Banyutus elisabethanus'' *'' Banyutus feai'' *'' Banyutus hesione'' *'' ...
'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Brachyleon'' Tillyard, 1916 a i c g * ''
Brachynemurus ''Brachynemurus'' is a genus of antlions in the family Myrmeleontidae. There are at least 20 described species in ''Brachynemurus''. Species These 21 species belong to the genus ''Brachynemurus'': * '' Brachynemurus abdominalis'' (Say, 1823) ...
'' Hagen, 1888 i c g b * '' Brachyplectron'' Esben-Petersen, 1925 i c g * '' Brasileon'' Miller and Stange, 1989 i c g * '' Brisus'' Navás, 1931 i c g * ''
Bullanga ''Bullanga'' is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae 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 mos ...
'' Navás, 1917 i c g * '' Callistoleon'' Banks, 1910 a i * ''
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'' Navás, 1921 i c g * '' Capophanes'' Banks, 1938 i c g * '' Centroclisis'' Navás, 1909 i c g * '' Ceratoleon'' Esben-Petersen, 1917 a i c g * '' Chaetoleon'' Banks, 1920 i c g b * '' Chrysoleon'' Banks, 1910 a i c g * '' Clathroneuria'' Banks, 1913 i c g b * '' Compsoleon'' Banks, 1913 a i c g * '' Cosina'' Navás, 1912 a i c g * '' Crambomorphus'' McLachlan, 1867 i c g * '' Creoleon'' Tillyard, 1918 i c g * '' Csiroleon'' New, 1985 a i c g * '' Cuca'' Navás, 1923 i c g * ''
Cueta ''Cueta'' is an antlion genus in the family Myrmeleonidae. Species The genus has about 74 species. Gallery Cueta_lunata_type.JPG, ''Cueta lunata'' type, stored in the ZSM collection Cueta kurzi type.JPG, ''Cueta kurzi'' type, stored in ...
'' Navás, 1911 i c g * '' Cymatala'' C.-k. Yang, 1986 i c g * '' Cymothales'' Gerstaecker, 1893 i c g * '' Dejuna'' Navás, 1924 i c g * '' Dejunaleon'' Miller and Stange, 2017 c g * '' Delfimeus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Delgadus'' Navás, 1914 i c g * ''
Dendroleon ''Dendroleon'' is a genus of antlions in the family Myrmeleontidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Dendroleon''. Species These 21 species belong to the genus ''Dendroleon'': * '' Dendroleon amabilis'' (Gerstaecker, 1885) * '' De ...
'' Brauer, 1866 a i c g b * '' Deutoleon'' Navás, 1927 i c g * '' Dictyoleon'' Esben-Petersen, 1923 i c g * '' Dimarella'' Banks, 1913 i c g * '' Dimares'' Hagen, 1866 i c g * ''
Distoleon ''Distoleon'' is a genus of antlions in the subfamily Myrmeleontinae. Species * '' Distoleon annulatus'' (Klug, 1834) * '' Distoleon bistrigatus'' (Rambur, 1842) * '' Distoleon canariensis'' (Tjeder, 1939) * '' Distoleon catta'' (Fabricius, ...
'' Banks, 1910 a i c g * '' Distonemurus'' Krivokhatsky, 1992 i c g * '' Distoplectron'' Banks, 1943 a i c g * '' Doblina'' Navás, 1927 i c g * '' Echthromyrmex'' McLachlan, 1867 i c g * '' Ecualeon'' Stange, 1994 i c g * '' Elachyleon'' Esben-Petersen, 1927 i c g * '' Elicura'' Navás, 1911 i c g * '' Enrera'' Navás, 1915 i c g * '' Ensorra'' Navás, 1915 i c g * '' Eophanes'' Banks, 1931 a i c g * '' Epacanthaclisis'' Okamoto, 1910 i c g * '' Epignopholeon'' Makarkin, 2017 g * '' Episalus'' Gerstaecker, 1885 i c g * ''
Eremoleon ''Eremoleon'' is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae 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 mo ...
'' Banks, 1901 i c g * '' Escura'' Navás, 1914 a i c g * '' Euptilon'' Westwood, 1837 i c g b * ''
Euroleon ''Euroleon'' is an antlion genus in the family Myrmeleontidae 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 ...
'' Esben-Petersen, 1918 i c g * '' Exaetoleon'' Kimmins, 1948 i c g * '' Fadrina'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Fenestroleon'' New, 1985 a i c g * '' Franzenia'' Esben-Petersen, 1929 a i c g * '' Froggattisca'' Esben-Petersen, 1915a i c g * '' Furgella'' Markl, 1953 i c g * '' Fusoleon'' New, 1985 a i c g * '' Galapagoleon'' Stange, 1994 i c g * '' Ganguilus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Gatzara'' Navás, 1915 i c g * '' Gepella'' Hölzel, 1968 i c g * '' Gepus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Geyria'' Esben-Petersen, 1920 i c g * ''
Glenoleon ''Glenoleon '' is a genus of antlions in the insect family Myrmeleontidae in the order Neuroptera The insect order Neuroptera, or net-winged insects, includes the lacewings, mantidflies, antlions, and their relatives. The order consists of ...
'' Banks, 1913 a i c g * ''
Glenurus ''Glenurus'' is a genus of antlions in the family Myrmeleontidae 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 p ...
'' Hagen, 1866 i c g b * '' Gnopholeon'' Stange, 1970 i c g * '' Golafrus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Goniocercus'' Insom and Carfi, 1988 i c g * '' Graonus'' Navás, 1922 i c g * '' Gymnocnemia'' Schneider, 1845 i c g * '' Gymnoleon'' Banks, 1911 i c g * '' Hagenomyia'' Banks, 1911 a i c g * ''
Heoclisis ''Heoclisis'' is a genus of cave-dwelling antlions, that is, insects in the family Myrmeleontidae. The genus was first described by Longinos Navás in 1923. Miller and Stange (2012) describe them as not being true cave-dwelling antlions, becau ...
'' Navás, 1923 a i c g * '' Holzezus'' Krivokhatsky, 1992 i c g * '' Indoclystus'' Banks, 1941 i c g * '' Indoleon'' Banks, 1913 i c g * '' Indopalpares'' Insom and Carfi, 1988 i c g * '' Iranoleon'' Hölzel, 1968 i c g * '' Isoleon'' Esben-Petersen, 1931 i c g * '' Isonemurus'' Esben-Petersen, 1928 i c g * '' Jaffuelia'' Navás, 1918 i c g * ''
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'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Kirghizoleon'' Krivokhatsky and Zakharenko, 1994 i c g * '' Lachlathetes'' Navás, 1926 i c g * '' Layahima'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Lemolemus'' Navás, 1911 i c g * '' Lopezus'' Navás, 1913 i c g * '' Macronemurus'' Costa, 1855 i c g * ''
Madrastra ''Madrastra'' is a monotypic genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae 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 larva ...
'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Maracanda'' McLachlan, 1875 i c g * '' Maracandula'' Currie, 1901 i c g * ''
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'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Megistoleon'' Navás, 1931 i c g * '' Megistopus'' Rambur, 1842 i c g * '' Menkeleon'' Stange, 1970 i c g b * '' Mesonemurus'' Navás, 1920 i c g * '' Mestressa'' Navás, 1914 a i c g * '' Mexoleon'' Stange, 1994 i c g b * '' Millerleon'' Stange, 1989 i c g * '' Mjobergia'' Esben-Petersen, 1918 a i c g * '' Mongoleon'' Hölzel, 1970 i c g * '' Mossega'' Navás, 1914 a i c g * '' Myrmecaelurus'' Costa, 1855 i c g * '' Myrmeleon'' Linnaeus, 1767 a i c g b * '' Nadus'' Navás, 1935 i c g * ''
Nannoleon ''Nannoleon'' is a genus of antlions in the insect family Myrmeleontidae in the order Neuroptera. It comprises a single species, ''Nannoleon michaelseni'', which is found in Namibia and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic o ...
'' Esben-Petersen, 1928 i c g * '' Navasoleon'' Banks, 1943 i c g * ''
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'' Navás, 1932 i c g * '' Nedroledon'' Navás, 1914 i c g * '' Negrokus'' Navás, 1930 i c g * '' Neguitus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Nelebrachys'' Navás, 1915 i c g * '' Neleinus'' Navás, 1915 i c g * '' Nemoleon'' Navás, 1909 i c g * '' Nepsalus'' Navás, 1914 i c g * '' Nesoleon'' Banks, 1909 i c g * '' Neteja'' Navás, 1914 i c g * '' Neulatus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Neuroleon'' Navás, 1909 i c g * '' Newleon'' Miller and Stange, 2012 a i c g * '' Noaleon'' Hölzel, 1972 i c g * '' Nomes'' Navás, 1914 i c g * '' Nophis'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Nosa'' Navás, 1911 i c g * '' Nuglerus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * ''
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'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Omoleon'' Navás, 1936 i c g * '' Palparellus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Palpares'' Rambur, 1842 i c g * '' Palparidius'' Péringuey, 1910 i c g * '' Pamares'' Mansell, 1990 i c g * '' Pamexis'' Hagen, 1866 i c g * '' Paraglenurus'' van der Weele, 1909 i c g * ''
Paranthaclisis ''Paranthaclisis'' is a genus of antlions in the family Myrmeleontidae 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 ...
'' Banks, 1907 i c g b * '' Parapalpares'' Insom and Carfi, 1988 i c g * '' Parvoleon'' New, 1985 a i c g * '' Periclystus'' Gerstaecker, 1888 a i c g * '' Peruveleon'' Miller & Stange, 2011 i c g b * '' Phanoclisis'' Banks, 1913 i c g * '' Phanoleon'' Banks, 1931 i c g * '' Platyleon'' Esben-Petersen, 1923 a i c g * '' Porrerus'' Navás, 1913 i c g * '' Protoplectron'' Gerstaecker, 1885 a i c g * '' Pseudimares'' Kimmins, 1933 i c g * '' Pseudoformicaleo'' van der Weele, 1909 a i c g * '' Pseudopalpares'' Insom and Carfi, 1988 i c g * '' Purenleon'' Stange, 2002 i c g b * '' Quinemurus'' Kimmins, 1943 i c g * '' Riekoleon'' New, 1985 a i c g * '' Ripalda'' Navás, 1915 i c g * '' Rovira'' Navás, 1914 i c g * '' Scotoleon'' Banks, 1913 i c g b * '' Sericoleon'' Esben-Petersen, 1933 i c g * '' Sical'' Navás, 1928 i c g * '' Solter'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Speleon'' Miller and Stange, 2012 a i c g * '' Stangeleon'' Miller, 2008 i c g * '' Stenares'' Hagen, 1866 i c g * '' Stenogymnocnemia'' Esben-Petersen, 1923 a i c g * '' Stenoleon'' Tillyard, 1916 a i c g * '' Stilbopteryx'' Newman, 1838 a i c g * '' Stiphroneura'' Gerstaecker, 1885 i c g * '' Subgulina'' Krivokhatsky, 1996 i c g * '' Suca'' Navás, 1921 i c g * '' Synclisis'' Navás, 1919 i c g * ''
Syngenes ''Syngenes'' is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae 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 mos ...
'' Kolbe, 1897 i c g * '' Talosus'' Navás, 1923 * '' Thaumatoleon'' Esben-Petersen, 1921 i c g * '' Tomatarella'' Kimmins, 1952 i c g * '' Tomatares'' Hagen, 1866 i c g * '' Tricholeon'' Esben-Petersen, 1925 i c g * '' Tyttholeon'' Adams, 1957 i c g * '' Valignanus'' Navás, 1913 i c g * '' Vella'' Navás, 1913 i c g b * '' Vellassa'' Navás, 1924 c g * '' Venezueleon'' Stange, 1994 i c g * '' Visca'' Navás, 1927 i c g * '' Voltor'' Navás, 1935 i c g * '' Weeleus'' Navás, 1912 i c g * '' Xantholeon'' Tillyard, 1916 a i c g


Fossil Myrmeleontidae genera

* †'' Araripeneura'' c g * †'' Bleyeria'' c g * †'' Blittersdorffia'' c g * †'' Burmaneura'' c g * †'' Caldasia'' c g * †'' Caririneura'' c g * †'' Choromyrmeleon'' c g * †'' Cratoalloneura'' c g * †'' Cratoneura'' c g * †'' Cratopteryx'' c g * †'' Diegopteryx'' c g * †'' Paracaririneura'' c g * †'' Pseudonymphes'' c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net a = Australian Faunal Directory


References

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