Ascaloptynx Explained

Ascaloptynx is a genus of owlflies in the family Ascalaphidae. There are at least two described species in Ascaloptynx.

Species

These two species belong to the genus Ascaloptynx:

• Ascaloptynx appendiculata (Fabricius, 1793)
• Ascaloptynx oligocenica Nel, 1991

Further reading

• Review of the generic level classification of the New World Ascalaphidae (Neuroptera). 1981. Penny . Norman D.. Acta Amazonica. 11. 2. 391–406. 10.1590/1809-43921981112391. free.
• Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera and Raphidioptera of America north of Mexico. 1997. Penny . Norman D.. Adans . Phillip A.. Stange . Lionel A.. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Fourth Series. 50. 39–114.