Larval Morphology of Pit-building Antlions of the Tribe Myrmeleontini (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae) from Taiwan

Zool Stud. 2021 Jul 13:60:e39. doi: 10.6620/ZS.2021.60-39. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

The larvae of nine species of the pit-building tribe Myrmeleontini from Taiwan are described, belonging to the genera Baliga Navás and Myrmeleon Linnaeus. The nine species can be distinguished from each other by the body markings, mandible chaetotaxy and arrangement of the abdominal digging setae. Additionally, this study is also the first to describe the larvae of M. bimaculatus Yang and the first to report this species in Taiwan. A key to the larvae of nine examined species from Taiwan is provided.

Keywords: Antlions; Larval morphology; Myrmeleontini; Neuroptera; Taiwan.