Paranthaclisis congener

Paranthaclisis congener · Order: Neuroptera · Family: Myrmeleontidae

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Paranthaclisis congener
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Paranthaclisis congener lives in Central America and North America. It is active during the night.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

The species is nocturnal.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs in Central America and North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Oregon, Colorado.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

Questions people ask

When are Paranthaclisis congener active?

They are active at night.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Myrmeleontidae)

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Sources

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

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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.

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