Ascaloptynx

Banks, 1915

owlflies

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Ascaloptynx is a of owlflies established by Banks in 1915. The genus contains at least two described : Ascaloptynx appendiculata (Fabricius, 1793) and Ascaloptynx oligocenica Nel, 1991. Owlflies in this genus share the characteristic features of the , including large and forelegs adapted for .

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How to pronounce Ascaloptynx: /ˌæs.kəˈlɒp.tɪŋks/

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Taxonomic Notes

There is discrepancy among sources regarding placement: iNaturalist and NCBI list Myrmeleontidae, while Wikipedia and GBIF list . Modern classifications generally treat Ascalaphidae as a distinct family separate from Myrmeleontidae (antlions), though historically they were sometimes grouped together.

Fossil Record

Ascaloptynx oligocenica is known from the Oligocene epoch, indicating the has existed for at least 23 million years.

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