Ascalaphinae
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Ascalaphidae is a family of insects in the order Neuroptera, commonly called owlflies; there are some 450 extant species. They are fast-flying crepuscular or diurnal predators of other flying insects, and have large bulging eyes and strongly knobbed antennae. The larvae are ambush predators; some of them make use of self-decoration camouflage.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Ascalaphinae is referenced by 79 other articles, and connects out to pupa, Myrmeleontidae and Ithonidae.
Vinony files it under Ascalaphidae, Extant Oligocene first appearances and Neuroptera.
Its subject is documented across 28 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
蝶角蛉科，又称长角蛉科（学名：Ascalaphidae）是脈翅目下的一科昆虫，外形很像蜻蜓，眼睛很大且鼓出，触角长，末端膨大，呈球杆状。它们是苍蝇的远亲，跟蜻蜓和豆娘的关系更远。它们通常体长5厘米，捕食日行或黄昏出没的昆虫。
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Neuroptera
- Named after
- Ascalaphus
- Image
- Libelloides coccajus 210505.jpg
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