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Antlions, Lacewings, and allies - order Neuroptera ----- Antlions - family Myrmeleontidae

subfamilies Dendroleontinae, Myrmeleontinae (doodlebugs), Acanthoclisinae (owlfly)

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The 4 wings, a long single cell extends the length of the wing.

Nymphs of the suborder Myrmeleontinae live 1-3 years at the base of sand pits.  They are called antlions or doodlebugs (draw wavy lines in the sand before digging a pit).  They eat other insects that fall into the pit.  After 1-3 years as a nymph they build a round cocoon.  Adults resemble dragonflies.

Hunting Similar Species

Antlions, Lacewings, and allies - order Neuroptera ----- ? - family ?

Dobsonfly Corydalus sp.

Large mandibles, males have long & horn-like.  Shorter body.  Antenna are long and thin.  Nymphs are aquatic.

Abatoleon sp. (South Texas)

Brachynemurus sp.

Brachynemurus nebulosus

Callistoleon sp.

Dendroleon sp.

Spotted-wing Antlion Dendroleon obsoletus (common in US)

Eremoleon sp.

Glenurus sp.

Hagenomyia sp.

Myrmeleon sp.

Myrmeleon rusticus

Myrmeleon immaculatus (the only US pit makers.  Adults, dark gray, brown bands on abdomen, 4 orange spots on thorax.  Wing is unspotted with cross veins alternately brown or gray) (common in US)

Myrmeleon formicarius

Psammoleon sp.

Scotoleon sp. (west coast)

Vela sp.

Infestation on Broadleaf Milkweed

Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids, Allies - order Homoptera ----- Aphids - family Aphidoidea

Oleander Aphid Aphis nerii

Bright yellow body, black legs, black stalk on abdomen.  Eat oleander, butterfly weed, and milkweed.

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