Froggattisca is a genus of cave-dwelling[1] antlions, that is, the genus belongs to the family Myrmeleontidae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Myrmeleontidae |
| Tribe: | Dendroleontini |
| Genus: | Froggattisca Esben-Petersen, 1915 |
The genus was first described by Peter Esben-Petersen in 1915.[2][3] The genus name honours W.W. Froggatt who, in 1900 at Colo Vale, NSW, collected the female specimen described by Esben-Petersen as Froggattisca pulchella.[3]
Miller and Stange describe members of the genus as not being true cave-dwelling antlions, because not all life stages are confined to caves.[1] The genus is found only in Australia.[1] Froggattisca larvae are found on the floors of cave mouths in shallow dust or loose material.[1]
This genus consists of approximately nine species:[2][4][5]
- Froggattisca anicis New, 1985
- Froggattisca gemma New, 1985
- Froggattisca kakadu Miller and Stange, 2012
- Froggattisca pulchella Esben-Petersen, 1915
- Froggattisca radiostriata New, 1985
- Froggattisca rennerensis Miller and Stange, 2012
- Froggattisca rieki New, 1985
- Froggattisca testacea (Esben-Petersen, 1923)
- Froggattisca tipularia (Gerstaecker, 1885)
Description edit
Froggattisca species have:[1]
- larvae whose
- pretarsal claws close against the ventral setae;
- tibial spurs are absent or very short;
- adults whose
- hindwings have one or two presectoral crossveins;
- hind femurs with no elongated sensing hair.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Robert B. Miller; Lionel A. Stange (2012). "The cave mouth antlions of Australia (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)". Insecta Mundi. 0250: 1–65. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.5174820. ISSN 0749-6737. Wikidata Q110156772.
- ^ a b c "Australian Faunal Directory: Froggattisca Esben-Petersen, 1915". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b Esben-Petersen, P. (1915). "Australian Neuroptera. Part ii". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 40: 56-74 [64]. doi:10.5962/BHL.PART.18863. ISSN 0370-047X. Wikidata Q110158783.
- ^ "ITIS: Froggattisca Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Froggattisca Esben-Petersen, 1915". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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