Glenoleon rudda
| Glenoleon rudda | |
|---|---|
| Adult at light, Canberra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Myrmeleontidae |
| Genus: | Glenoleon |
| Species: | G. rudda
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| Binomial name | |
| Glenoleon rudda New, 1985
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Glenoleon rudda is a species of antlion in the family Myrmeleontidae, subfamily Dendroleontinae, described by T.R. New in 1985.[1] Native to eastern Australia, it has been recorded from New South Wales, Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory.[2]
Taxonomy
New described this species in a monographic revision of the tribe Dendroleontini within the Australian Myrmeleontidae.[1] Nathan Banks established the genus Glenoleon in 1913; it is endemic to Australia and was one of the larger genera within the former subtribe Periclystina.[3]
A morphological phylogenetic analysis by Machado and Oswald in 2020 recovered Glenoleon as polyphyletic.[3] In their revision of the former subtribe Periclystina, which comprised 10 genera and 63 species endemic to Australia and New Guinea, 35 new generic combinations were established.[3] G. rudda was transferred to the genus Riekoleon New, 1985, as Riekoleon rudda.[3][4]
Distribution
This species occurs in eastern Australia.[2] Specimens have been collected in inland New South Wales, including the Pilliga region and Nombinnie Nature Reserve; in southern Queensland near Goondiwindi and Miles; and in the Australian Capital Territory around Canberra.[2][5] Collection records span from 1936 to 2020.[2]
References
- ^ a b New, T.R. (1985). "A revision of the Australian Myrmeleontidae (Insecta: Neuroptera). II. Dendroleontini". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 105: 1–170.
- ^ a b c d "Riekoleon rudda". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ a b c d Machado, R.J.P.; Oswald, J.D. (2020). "Morphological phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the former antlion subtribe Periclystina (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae: Dendroleontinae)". Zootaxa. 4796 (1): 1–322. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4796.1.1. PMID 33056683.
- ^ "Riekoleon rudda (New, 1985)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Glenoleon rudda New, 1985". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-02-19.