Adult owlflies of the family Ululodinae such as Ululodes have large divided eyes and crepuscular habits, which is where the common name "owlfly" came from. [4] Owlflies are worldwide in distribution, occurring in warm temperate and tropical habitats; there are …

Owlfly, (family Ascalaphidae), any of a group of insects (order Neuroptera) that are frequently mistaken for dragonflies because of their slender bodies and long membranous wings. The adults are found mainly in the tropics but are quite common in the …

2022年8月9日 · 8 spp. in 3 genera in our area (), ~430 spp. in almost 100 genera worldwide.(Photographic record here would indicate a 4th genus occurs in our area.)

2023年1月18日 · The name “owlfly” applies to any member of the large Ascalaphidae family of insects. They have long slender bodies with membranous wings. The appearance of the owlfly is similar to that of the dragonfly, and both insects are often mistaken for each other.

Various stages in the life history of an Owlfly (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae), adult Image: D. Britton © Australian Museum

2024年4月4日 · Owlfly Basics Species and Classification. Owlfly belongs to the order Neuroptera, the family Ascalaphidae, and the subfamily Ascalaphinae. This group also includes insects like the antlions from the family Myrmeleontidae. There are two …

They are neuropterans in the family Ascalaphidae; they are only distantly related to the true flies, and even more distant from the dragonflies and damselflies. They are diurnal or crepuscular predators of other flying insects, and are typically 5 cm (2.0 in) long. (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owlfly, CC BY-SA 3.0 .

2024年7月15日 · So what exactly is an owlfly? If you ask me, it looks like someone crossed a dragonfly with a butterfly. They have large eyes, four slender wings, and a pair of long, clubbed antenna.

2024年7月8日 · Larvae are voracious predators that lie in wait for their insect prey, though different genera have different modes of predation. Myrmeleon spp. (often known as "doodlebugs") are most frequently noticed and are the only genus in our area to dig a shallow, funnel-shaped pit in loose sand to trap prey. Members of some other genera such as Glenurus and Dendroleon aren't even found in the sand and ...

Owlflies look a lot like dragonflies, but with long, clubbed antennae and large, bulging eyes. Look for them in summertime dusks and evenings. The four-spotted owlfly (Ululodes quadripunctatus) is one of the species that has a groove in each eye.