Hagenomyia tristis
Species of insect
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Hagenomyia tristis is an African antlion species. It is known as the gregarious antlion as it is often found in swarms in long grass in the shade of trees.[1] The range of this species extends from eastern South Africa to Cameroon and Ethiopia; it is also found in Madagascar. The larvae build sand pit traps to capture prey. This species is believed to be the mimic of Banyutus lethalis, with both species commonly swarming together.
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| Hagenomyia tristis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Myrmeleontidae |
| Genus: | Hagenomyia |
| Species: | H. tristis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hagenomyia tristis (Walker, 1853) | |
Gallery
perched on a grass stalk
ditto, ventral aspect
gregarious roosting on shaded shrubs
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