Centroclisis
Sign in to saveCentroclisis is a genus of antlions (Myrmeleontidae) with about 56 species occurring in Africa and Asia. They are known as bark antlions - during the day they rest on the bark of trees, with their wings flattened. At night they may be attracted to lights.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 86
- Family
- Myrmeleontidae
- Collections
- USNM, SAM
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Madagascar, Burma, Vietnam, Botswana, Zimbabwe
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- Parent taxon
- Myrmeleontidae
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Species
- ''Centroclisis maligna''
- ''Centroclisis vitanda''
- References
Centroclisis is a genus of antlions (Myrmeleontidae) with about 56 species occurring in Africa and Asia. They are known as bark antlions - during the day they rest on the bark of trees, with their wings flattened. At night they may be attracted to lights.
==Species== ===Centroclisis maligna=== Widespread and fairly common in the drier western parts of southern Africa. It can be distinguished from other Centroclisis species by its reddish colour. The larvae are large and robust; they live in sandy soils, but do not make pitfall traps.
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