Palpares libelluloides

Palpares libelluloides is a species of antlion in the genus Palpares belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae . It is found across Southern Europe.

Palpares libelluloides
Pletvar, North Macedonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Neuroptera
Family:	Ascalaphidae
Genus:	Palpares
Species:	P. libelluloides
Binomial name
Palpares libelluloides (Linnaeus, 1764)
Synonyms
Myrmeleon libelluloides (Linnaeus, 1764) Myrmeleon libelluloides nigriventris Costa, 1855 Myrmeleon nordmanni Kolenati, 1846 Palpares chrysopterus Navas, 1910 Palpares libelluloides nigripes Navas, 1912 Hemerobius libelluloides Linnaeus, 1764

Description

Mounted

Palpares libelluloides has a relatively large wingspan of more than 10 centimetres (3.9 in). The very broad wings are mottled dark brown. The males can be recognized by their long, delicate genital appendages.

The day-and night-active imagos can be observed from May to September. Their flight is usually short and close to the ground.

The specific name libelluloides means "dragonfly-like" (cf the dragonfly genus Libellula).

Distribution

This species is widespread in the Mediterranean regions and it is mainly present in Albania, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Spain and Turkey. It can be found in thickets and rocky slopes up to about 1000 meters above sea level.