| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
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Myrmeleontidae |
Antlions. The dominant family of lacewings in Australia. They may be arboreal or ground dwelling. Some construct conical pits as traps for prey and lie buried at the bottom with their jaws just above the surface. The relatively short antennae are often thickened at the tip. [250 Aust. species] [Wikipedia] |
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| filename: gvc8125 | museum no.: gvc1427 | museum no.: gvc1799 | museum no.: gvc1583 |
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References:
Insects of Australia (Chapter 34: Neuroptera)
New, T.R.
CSIRO, Division of Entomology
1137pp (2 volumes), Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1999.
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