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Family Myrmeleontidae
- This page contains pictures and information about Banded Antlions that
we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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 - Banded Antlion - adult, body length 40mm
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- This Lacewing species is common in Brisbane Eucalyptus forest. Their slender
antennae is short and slightly clubbed, body is dark brown with creamy white
markings. Eyes are grey to dark brown. Wings are clear with brown venation,
with two board dark brown bands towards apex on hind wings. Legs are
relatively thin.
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- We first found this adult lacewing during summer in Alexandra Hill bushland. There
were quite a
number of them in a small area. All of them were hiding under fallen tree or stem close to
the ground. When disturbed they fly slowly away to another hiding place.
Because of their camouflaged colour, they were difficult to spot if they do not
move.
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were also found in Mt Cotton bushland and Karawatha Forest. They were always
found hiding on the bottom side of fallen plants materials.
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- This
species is easily to be recognized by the two bands on hind-wings.
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- Reference:
- 1. Insects
of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University
Press, 2nd Edition 1991, pp 541.
- 2. Insects of Australia and New Zealand - R. J. Tillyard, Angus &
Robertson, Ltd, Sydney, 1926, p323.
- 3. Glenoleon pulchellus
- Australian Insect Common Names, 2005, CSIRO.
- 4. Glenoleon pulchellus
- Australian Faunal Directory, Australian Biological
Resources Study.
- 5. Wildlife
of greater Brisbane - Queensland Museum, p100.
- 6. A
revision of the Australian Myrmeleontidae (Insecta: Neuroptera). II.
New, T.R. (1985) Dendroleontini. Aust. J.
Zool. Suppl. 105: 1-170
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