Eremoleon

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Eremoleon is a genus of antlions, insects in the family Myrmeleontidae. Antlions are famous for their predatory larvae, which often dig pits to trap prey. Species in this genus are found from the southern United States down to Central America.

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Neuroptera; Family Myrmeleontidae; Subfamily Nemoleontinae; Tribe Glenurini; Genus Eremoleon (Banks, 1901).

Overview: The genus includes about 36 described species.

Selected species: Eremoleon adonis, Eremoleon anomalus, Eremoleon attenuatus, Eremoleon capitatus, Eremoleon cerverai, Eremoleon cerverinus, Eremoleon dodsoni, Eremoleon femoralis, Eremoleon longior, Eremoleon jamaica, Eremoleon triguttatus, Eremoleon venezolanus, Eremoleon vitreus.

Note: Eremoleon femoralis is illustrated in associated images.