''Libelloides'' is a genus of

owlflies Ascalaphidae is a family of insects in the order Neuroptera, commonly called owlflies; there are some 450 extant species. They are fast-flying crepuscular or diurnal predators of other flying insects, and have large bulging eyes and strongly ...

belonging to the subfamily

Ascalaphinae Ascalaphini is the type subfamily of the neuropteran owlfly family. Most species are found in the tropics. Their characteristic apomorphy , shared with the Ululodini, is the ridge which divides each of their large compound eyes; both groups are ...

. The species of this genus are present in most of Europe. They inhabit dry meadows or dry coniferous forests.

Species

* '' Libelloides baeticus'' (Rambur, 1842) * '' Libelloides coccajus'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) * '' Libelloides cunii'' Selys-Longchamps, 1880 * '' Libelloides hispanicus'' (Rambur, 1842) * '' Libelloides ictericus'' (Charpentier, 1825) * '' Libelloides lacteus'' (Brullé, 1832) * '' Libelloides longicornis'' (Linnaeus, 1764) * '' Libelloides macaronius'' (Scopoli, 1763) * '' Libelloides rhomboides'' (Schneider, 1845

References

Fischer, K., Hölzel, H., Kral, K. (2006) Divided and undivided compound eyes in Ascalaphidae (Insecta, Neuroptera) and their functional and phylogenetic significance. ''Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research'' 44, 285–289. Kral, K. (2002) Ultraviolet vision in European owlflies (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae): a critical review. ''European Journal of Entomology'' 99: 1–4.

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