Ascalaphus is a genus of owlfly belonging to the tribe Ascalaphini. The species of this genus are found in Africa and Asia.
Species There are around 23 valid species in this genus:
Ascalaphus abdominalis (Kimmins, 1949) Ascalaphus aethiopicus (Kimmins, 1949) Ascalaphus africanus (McLachlan, 1871) Ascalaphus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1767) Ascalaphus bilineatus (Kolbe, 1897) Ascalaphus clavicornis Lichtenstein, 1796 Ascalaphus dicax Walker, 1853 Ascalaphus festivus (Rambur, 1842) Ascalaphus libelluloides van der Weele, 1909 Ascalaphus lloydi (Kimmins, 1949) Ascalaphus longistigma (McLachlan, 1871) Ascalaphus minutus Tjeder, 1986 Ascalaphus pallidulus Prost, 2013 Ascalaphus placidus (Gerstaecker, 1894) Ascalaphus procax Walker, 1853 Ascalaphus prothoracicus (Kimmins, 1949) Ascalaphus quadrimaculatus Lichtenstein, 1796 Ascalaphus rougoni Prost, 2013 Ascalaphus rusticus Lichtenstein, 1796 Ascalaphus sinister Walker, 1853 Ascalaphus tessellatus Lichtenstein, 1796 Ascalaphus vitreipennis Gistel, 1856 Ascalaphus worthingtoni (Kimmins, 1949)
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