Myrmeleon pictifrons

Myrmeleon pictifrons
Myrmeleon pictifrons
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Myrmeleontidae
Genus: Myrmeleon
Species: M. pictifrons
Binomial name
Myrmeleon pictifrons
Gerstaecker, 1885

Myrmeleon pictifrons is a species of insect known commonly as ant-lion or doodlebug. Myrmeleon pictifrons is native to the Australasian region and one of over 200 species of ant-lion recorded globally.

There are only two species of ant-lion currently documented that are unique to the Australasian region. Myrmeleon pictifrons is found across the entire Australasian region whereas the second, Glenoleon banksi New is found only on the Australian continent.

References

  • The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology [1]
  • Antlion Taxonomy: [2]
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