Euptilon ornatum (Drury, 1773)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Euptilon ornatum (Drury, 1773)
- Name authority
- (Drury, 1773)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Neuroptera
- Family
- Myrmeleontidae
- Genus
- Euptilon
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderNeuroptera
- familyMyrmeleontidae
- genusEuptilon
- speciesEuptilon ornatum (Drury, 1773)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Euptilon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Euptilon normale (Banks, 1942) | MyrmeleontidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Myrmeleon ingeniosus Walker, 1853 Walker, 1853 | synonym |
| Myrmeleon ornatus (Drury, 1773) (Drury, 1773) | ambiguous synonym |
| Psammoleon guttipes Banks, 1906 Banks, 1906 | synonym |
| Psammoleon ingeniosus (Walker, 1853) (Walker, 1853) | synonym |
| Formicaleo ingeniosus (Walker, 1853) (Walker, 1853) | synonym |
| Chauliodes ornatus (Drury, 1773) (Drury, 1773) | synonym |
| Hemerobius ornatus Drury, 1773 Drury, 1773 | ambiguous synonym |
| Psammoleon ornatus (Drury, 1773) (Drury, 1773) | synonym |
| Eremoleon ornatus (Drury, 1773) (Drury, 1773) | synonym |
| Euptilon ingeniosum (Walker, 1853) (Walker, 1853) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Drury, D. Illustrations of Natural History wherein are exhibited upwards of two hundred and forty figures of exotic insects, ... interspersed with remarks and reflections on the nature and properties of many of them. Vol. 2. London. (1773).Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3CYXD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.