Centroclisis

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Centroclisis
Centroclisis maligna
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Myrmeleontidae
Subfamily: Myrmeleontinae
Tribe: Acanthaclisini
Genus: Centroclisis
Navas, 1909[1]

Centroclisis is a genus of antlions (Myrmeleontidae) with about 56 species occurring in Africa and Asia.[2] They are known as bark antlions - during the day they rest on the bark of trees, with their wings flattened.[3] At night they may be attracted to lights.

Centroclisis maligna

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