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Owlfly

Family Ascalaphidae

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14 Comments

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Antlions eyes usually have larger gaps between them
while Owlfly's eyes are closer to each other.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Seems more like an owlfly.

NateJames
NateJames 12 years ago

Same order (Neuroptera), different families. Antlions are Myrmeleontidae (http://bugguide.net/node/view/137/tree), Owlflies are Ascalaphidae (http://bugguide.net/node/view/4129). This page has photos of adult versions of each, as well as other Neuropterans (http://natureswow.com/antlions-lacewings...)

I'm certainly no entomologist, look at the descriptions and decide for yourself.

NateJames
NateJames 12 years ago

Cool photo, my first thought was 'antlion' as well but it looks to fit the 'owlfly' (http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/I...) description better.

buyya!!!! :D

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Check...
http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/life...
Save a copy on your computer.

YogeshSave
YogeshSave 12 years ago

Atul, in my farm.

YogeshSave
YogeshSave 12 years ago

thanks....

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Super spotting Yogesh.

antlion?

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

wow where was this one

YogeshSave
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Union Territory of Dādra and Nagar Haveli, India

Spotted on Sep 19, 2011
Submitted on Sep 19, 2011

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