Dendroleon speciosus
Banks, 1905
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.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dendroleon speciosus: //ˌdɛn.drəˈliː.ɒn spɛˈsiː.oʊ.səs//
These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.
Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Cicadas beware, the ladies are in town: Female cicada killer, Sphecius speciosus — Bug of the Week
- To kill a cicada - Dog day cicadas, Tibicen spp., and their killer wasps, Sphecius speciosus (MISSING 2 VIDS) — Bug of the Week
- The killing fields – Dog day cicadas, Tibicen spp., and Cicada killer wasps, Sphecius speciosus — Bug of the Week