Banyutus lethalis

Banyutus lethalis · Order: Neuroptera · Family: Myrmeleontidae

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Banyutus lethalis
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Banyutus lethalis was first described by Francis Walker in 1853. It can be recognized by its longer antennae and a bicoloured pterostigma. The insect flies together with others through long grass.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Longer antennae and a bicoloured pterostigma distinguish this species.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It flies gregariously through long grass.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

It has been proposed as a mimic of the African antlion Hagenomyia tristis.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Myrmeleontidae)

Four-spotted antlionFour-spotted antlionDistoleon tetragrammicusSpotted-wing antlionSpotted-wing antlionEuroleon nostrasAnt-lionAnt-lionMyrmeleon formicariusGrand AntlionGrand AntlionPalpares libelluloidesGregarious AntlionGregarious AntlionHagenomyia tristisMottled Veld AntlionMottled Veld AntlionPalpares caffer

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banyutus_lethalis

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