Dendroleon speciosus is an antlion in the Myrmeleontidae, first described by Banks in 1905. It is found in North America. Antlions are neuropteran insects whose larvae are known for constructing pit traps to capture prey.
Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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