Eremoleon pulchra (Esben-Petersen)

Stange, Lionel A. & uary, Jan, 2010, Preliminary report on the Myrmeleontidae (Neuroptera) of Paraguay, Insecta Mundi 2010 (114), pp. 1-14 : 4

5. Eremoleon pulchra (Esben-Petersen)

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Joergenia pulchra Esben-Petersen 1933: 118 , figure 89 (wings). Holotype female, Paraguay, II.1932, P. Joergensen (ZMUC)

Known distribution. only Paraguay.

Diagnosis. Adult: Antennal flagellomere III as long as wide or longer than wide; fore wing costal area narrowing toward stigma, costal cells before stigma about one-half as high as above radial sector ( Figure 4 ); wing veins nearly all pale brown; fore wing and hind wing with prominent dark spot; antennal flagellomere 3 wider than long; hind wing abruptly narrowed toward apex, lanceolate ( Figure 4 ), with two well-separated dark brown spots. Coloration: Pronotum and mesoscutellum nearly completely bright yellow. Larva: unknown.

Figures

Figure 1-4. Habitus photographs. 1) Dimares elegans (Perty) [holotype female of Myrmeleon conicollis Walker]. 2) Dimarella riparia Navás lectotype male. 3) Dimarella praedator (Walker) holotype female. 4) Eremoleon pulchra (Esben-Petersen) holotype female. 5) Glenurus peculiaris (Walker) [holotype of Glenurus brasiliensis Navás]. 6) Ameromyia hirsuta Navás [holotype female of Ameromyia longiventris Navás].7) Argentoleon longitudinalis (Navás) holotype female. 8) Austroleon immitus (Walker) holotype female.