Ascalaphus is a genus of owlfly belonging to the tribe Ascalaphini.[1] The species of this genus are found in Africa and Asia.[2]

Ascalaphus
Ascalaphus sinister photographed in Kadavoor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Ascalaphidae
Subfamily: Ascalaphinae
Genus: Ascalaphus
Fabricius, 1775
Species
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Species

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There are around 23 valid species in this genus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Joshua R. (2019). "Total-evidence phylogeny of the owlflies (Neuroptera, Ascalaphidae) supports a new higher-level classification". Zoologica Scripta. 48 (6): 761–782. doi:10.1111/zsc.12382.
  2. ^ "Ascalaphus Fabricius, 1775". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ Oswald, John D. (2007). "Genus Ascalaphus". Neuropterida Species of the World. Version 2.0. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 28 December 2021.