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Euptilon
Euptilon ornatum
33.1524, -97.0182
Field Notes
Description:
The adult has two pairs of long, narrow, multi-veined wings in which the apical veins enclose regular oblong spaces, and a long, slender abdomen. This one has pairs of dark lines on the wings. Although they greatly resemble dragonflies or damselflies, they belong to an entirely different infraclass among the winged insects. Antlions are easily distinguished from damselflies by their prominent, apically clubbed antennae which are about as long as head and thorax combined.
Habitat:
Wildlife habitat with many native plants. There is sand at the edge of yhe lake for the larvae.
Notes:
The adult is thus rarely seen in the wild because it is typically active only in the evening. This one has rested on the window screen all day.
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