Speleon is a genus of[1] antlions, that is, belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Myrmeleontidae |
| Tribe: | Dendroleontini |
| Genus: | Speleon Miller & Stange, 2012 |
The genus was first described by Miller and Stange in 2012.[2][1] Despite frequently being referred to as "cave dwelling," Miller and Strange describe them as not being true cave-dwelling antlions, because not all life stages are confined to caves.[1]
Species
editThese species belong to the genus Speleon:[3][4][2]
- Speleon cavernicolus Miller and Stange, 2012
- Speleon pilliga Miller and Stange, 2012
- Speleon yallingup Miller and Stange, 2012
References
edit- ^ a b c Robert B. Miller; Lionel A. Stange (2012). "The cave mouth antlions of Australia (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)". Insecta Mundi. 0250: 1–65. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.5174820. ISSN 0749-6737. Wikidata Q110156772.
- ^ a b c "Australian Faunal Directory: Speleon Miller & Stange, 2012". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "ITIS: Speleon Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Speleon Miller & Stange, 2012". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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