Brachynemurus nebulosus

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Suborder: Myrmeleontiformia
Family: Myrmeleontidae
Subfamily: Myrmeleontinae
Tribe: Brachynemurini
Genus: Brachynemurus
Species: nebulosus

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Brachynemurus nebulosus: //ˌbrækɪnɪˈmjʊərəs ˌnɛbjʊˈloʊsəs//

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Images

Clouded Antlion Brachynemurus nebulosus male by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Clouded Antlion Brachynemurus nebulosus female by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Brachynemurus nebulosus is a species of antlion in the family Myrmeleontidae found in North America. The larvae have been suggested to mimic velvet ants.

Distribution

Found in the eastern United States (New York, Wisconsin, Texas, Florida) and southern Ontario, Canada.

Similar Taxa

Batesian mimics of velvet ants