Western Picture-winged

Glenurus luniger

• Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

• Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

• Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

• Insects (Class Insecta)

• Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

• Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Order Neuroptera)

• Antlions, Owlflies, and Allies (Suborder Myrmeleontiformia)

• Antlions, Owlflies, and Allies (Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea)

• Antlions and Owlflies (Family Myrmeleontidae)

Glenurus is a genus of antlions in the family Myrmeleontidae. The larvae are elongated and have large, sickle-shaped mandibles that they use for capturing prey. Adult Glenurus luniger have distinctive wings with a unique pattern, often described as having a "picture-winged" appearance. Their wings are membranous with intricate vein patterns, and they possess a slender body that can range in length. The larvae are best known for their unique behavior of digging conical pits in sandy soils. These pits serve as traps for unsuspecting prey, primarily ants and other small insects. Once an insect falls into the pit, the larva uses its large mandibles to seize and consume it.