Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1767
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1262.163194 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17818157 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CDDAE2C4-7080-5E16-A4B1-44F0D319AEBC |
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Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1767 |
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Genus Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1767 View in CoL View at ENA
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1767: 913. Type species: Myrmeleon formicarius Linnaeus, 1767. Type locality: Europe. View in CoL
Myrmeleodes Navás, 1912 b: 242 .
Myrmeleonellus Esben-Petersen, 1918 b: 17 .
Leptoleon Esben-Petersen, 1918 b: 18 .
Neurocolinus Navás, 1930 c: 42 .
Congoleon Navás, 1936 a: 337 .
Hypsoleon Navás, 1936 b: 103 .
Diagnosis.
Adult. Medium to large sized antlions; wing without marking; forewing presectoral area with ~ 5–10 crossveins; forewing vein RP arising opposite or beyond CuA fork; forewing vein 2 A fused with 3 A; hindwing presectoral area usually with five crossveins; hindwing vein RP arising opposite or beyond MP fork; male usually with pilula axillaris; tibial spurs approximately as long as Ta 1 ( Sekimoto 2014). Third instar larva. Mandibles with three equidistant teeth with the apical tooth slightly longer; external margin of the mandibles provided with long setae; labial palpi normally four-articulate; abdominal sternite VIII provided with odontoid processes; abdominal sternite IX at least with an anterior row group of digging setae and two short rastra each with four digging setae, some species with additional digging setae ( Badano and Pantaleoni 2014 a).
Distribution.
Cosmopolitan ( Badano and Pantaleoni 2014 a).
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Myrmeleontinae |
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Myrmeleontini |
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1767
| Kim, Jiseung, Ahn, Neung-Ho & Kim, Sora 2025 |
Grocus Navás, 1925: 185 .
| Navás L 1925: 185 |
Colinus Navás, 1925: 187 .
| Navás L 1925: 187 |
Tafanerus Navás, 1921: 62 .
| Navás L 1921: 62 |
Dicholeon Navás, 1920: 193 .
| Navás L 1920: 193 |
Neseurus Navás, 1916: 53 .
| Navás L 1916: 53 |
Macroleon
| Banks N 1909: 4 |
Myrmeleon
| Linnaeus C 1767: 913 |
Enza Navás, 1912 a: 113
| Enza Navás, 1912 a: 113 |
Myrmeleodes Navás, 1912 b: 242
| Myrmeleodes Navás, 1912 b: 242 |
Moreyus Navás, 1914 c: 55
| Moreyus Navás, 1914 c: 55 |
Morter Navás, 1915 a: 466
| Morter Navás, 1915 a: 466 . |
Neleon Navás, 1915 b: 53
| Neleon Navás, 1915 b: 53 |
Myrmeleonellus
| Myrmeleonellus Esben-Petersen, 1918 b: 17 . |
Leptoleon
| Leptoleon Esben-Petersen, 1918 b: 18 |
Cocius Navás, 1919 b: 296
| Cocius Navás, 1919 b: 296 |
Talosus Navás, 1923 a: 35
| Talosus Navás, 1923 a: 35 |
Banya Navás, 1923 c: 145
| Banya Navás, 1923 c: 145 . |
Afroleon Navás, 1927 a: 13
| Afroleon Navás, 1927 a: 13 |
Neurocolinus Navás, 1930 c: 42
| Neurocolinus Navás, 1930 c: 42 |
Nemeyus Navás, 1934 a: 502
| Nemeyus Navás, 1934 a: 502 |
Nezuela Navás, 1934 b: 155
| Nezuela Navás, 1934 b: 155 |
Bordus Navás, 1936 a: 165
| Bordus Navás, 1936 a: 165 |
Congoleon Navás, 1936 a: 337
| Congoleon Navás, 1936 a: 337 |
Hypsoleon Navás, 1936 b: 103
| Hypsoleon Navás, 1936 b: 103 |
Nelneja Navás, 1936 c: 104
| Nelneja Navás, 1936 c: 104 |