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This breathtaking antlion has become a favorite at MBP for its dazzling pink and black markings on its wings. It is found throughout the southeastern United States, but reaches the northern limits of its range in Maryland and southern New Jersey. It is found in wooded areas on the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of Maryland.
Description
Adults are large and distinctive. The bold pattern of dark and pink at the tips of the wings is diagnostic.
Relationships
Unlike other antlion species, Glenurus gratus larvae do not make pitfalls in sand. They live in tree holes where they feed on ants and other small invertebrates.
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Source: Wikipedia
Glenurus gratus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Neuroptera |
Family: | Myrmeleontidae |
Genus: | Glenurus |
Species: | G. gratus
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Binomial name | |
Glenurus gratus (Say, 1839)
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Glenurus gratus, also known as the pleasing picture-winged antlion, is a species of antlion in the family Myrmeleontidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Glenurus gratus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Glenurus gratus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Glenurus gratus species Information". BugGuide.net. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
[edit]- Penny, Norman D.; Adans, Phillip A.; Stange, Lionel A. (1997). "Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera and Raphidioptera of America north of Mexico". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Fourth Series. 50: 39–114. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Glenurus gratus at Wikimedia Commons