Myrmeleontinae

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Myrmeleontinae is a of () within the . The subfamily comprises three tribes: Myrmeleontini, Maulini, and Porrerini. It includes the Myrmeleon, established by in 1767, along with other genera such as Euroleon and Hagenomyia. in this subfamily have been documented across multiple continents, with recent taxonomic work describing new species from Pakistan.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Myrmeleontinae: //ˌmɪərməˈliːɒntɪniː//

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Distribution

of Myrmeleontinae have been recorded from Pakistan (Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province), with broader distribution inferred from the nature of included such as Myrmeleon and Euroleon.

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Tribal Classification

Myrmeleontinae contains three tribes: Myrmeleontini Latreille, 1802 (the largest, containing Myrmeleon and related ); Maulini Markl, 1954 (containing Isonemurus and the Maula with M. stigmatus); and Porrerini Navás, 1913 (monotypic, containing Porrerus).

Taxonomic Research

Recent taxonomic work on Myrmeleontini from Pakistan (2022) described Baliga kashmirensis sp. nov. and provided updated identification for regional of Myrmeleon.