| Ululodes arizonensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Ascalaphidae |
| Genus: | Ululodes |
| Species: | U. arizonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ululodes arizonensis Banks, 1907 | |
Ululodes arizonensis is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini. [1] It is found in Central America and North America. [2] [3]
The insect order Neuroptera, or net-winged insects, includes the lacewings, mantidflies, antlions, and their relatives. The order consists of some 6,000 species. Neuroptera is grouped together with the Megaloptera and Raphidioptera (snakeflies) in the unranked taxon Neuropterida.
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 larvae are sometimes referred to as doodlebugs because of the marks they leave in the sand. The adult insects are less well known due to their relatively short lifespans compared to the larvae. Adults, sometimes known as antlion lacewings, mostly fly at dusk or just after dark and may be mistakenly identified as dragonflies or damselflies.
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 knobbed antennae. The larvae are ambush predators; some of them make use of self-decoration camouflage.
Libelloides is a genus of owlfly belonging to the subfamily Ascalaphinae. The species of this genus are present in most of Europe. They inhabit dry meadows or dry coniferous forests.
Palparini is an antlion tribe in the subfamily Palparinae.
Dimarini is an antlion tribe in the family Myrmeleontidae.
Myrmeleontoidea is a neuropteran superfamily in the clade Myrmeleontiformia. Engel, Winteron, and Breitkreuz (2018) included the following families:
Cordulecerus is a genus of owlflies, neuropteran insects in the subfamily Ascalaphinae. Species are found in Central and South America.
Cordulecerus elegans is a species of owlflies, neuropteran insects in the family Ascalaphidae. It is found in South America.
Ululodes floridanus is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini. It is found in North America.
Ululodes is a genus of owlflies in the tribe Ululodini. There are 26 described species in Ululodes.
Ululodes mexicanus is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini. It is found in Central America.
Abachrysa is a genus of green lacewings in the family Chrysopidae. There is one described species in Abachrysa, Abachrysa eureka.
Ululodes quadripunctatus, the four-spotted owlfly, is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini. It is found in Central America and North America.
Ululodes macleayanus is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Ascaloptynx appendiculata is a species of owlfly in the family Ascalaphidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Ascaloptynx is a genus of owlflies in the family Ascalaphidae. There are at least two described species in Ascaloptynx.
Ululodes nigripes is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini. It is found in North America.
Ululodes bicolor is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini. It is found in Central America and North America.
Maula is a genus of antlions found in Africa, containing the single species, Maula stigmatus, described in 1912. This genus is classified in the tribe Palparini.
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