Weeleus acutus (Walker, 1853) is a animal in the Myrmeleontidae family, order Neuroptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Weeleus acutus (Walker, 1853)
Weeleus acutus is the only species in the Weeleus antlion genus, endemic to New Zealand, first described in 1853.
Weeleus acutus is an antlion belonging to the tribe Distoleontini. It is the only species in the genus Weeleus. This species is endemic to New Zealand, and it has a wide distribution across the country, with recorded sightings ranging from Kerikeri to Wakatipu. Weeleus acutus was first formally described in 1853 by Francis Walker, based on a specimen provided by Andrew Sinclair.
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Glenurus luniger Gerstaecker, 1894
Peruveleon dorsalis (Banks, 1903)
Dendroleon obsoletus (Say, 1839)
Dendroleon pantherinus (Fabricius, 1787)
Palpares libelluloides (Linnaeus, 1764)
Chaetoleon pusillus (Currie, 1899)
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