Ascalaphinae is the type subfamily of the neuropteran owlfly family. Most species are found in the tropics. Their characteristic apomorphy , shared with the Ululodinae, is the ridge which divides each of their large compound eyes; both groups are thus sometimes known as split-eyed owlflies.

Like the other owlflies, they are insectivores. Imagines are cumbersome fliers and lack the strong mouthparts of dragonflies (which owlflies resemble at first glance, despite being not at all closely related insects) or other decidedly predatory insects, they are restricted to small and defenseless prey. The larvae on the other hand resemble antlions in appearance and habits and are voracious ambush predators, able to tackle prey like ants that will not be eaten without a struggle.

Ascalaphinae

The ascalaphine split-eyed owlflies form one of the two main lineages of living Ascalaphidae, the other being the Haplogleniinae which have unsplit eyes like their ancestors. The first fossil record of the Ascalaphinae dates to the Miocene, and the subfamily thus probably evolved in the latter half or towards the end of the Paleogene.

Ascalaphinae

Genera

Abascalaphus Tjeder & Hansson, 1992

Acheron (insect) Lefèbvre 1842

Acmonotus McLachlan, 1871

Agadirius Badano & Pantaleoni, 2012

Agrionosoma van der Weele, 1909

Angolania Koçak & Kemal, 2008

Angustacsa New, 1984

Ascalaphodes McLachlan, 1871

Ascalaphus Fabricius, 1775

Ascalohybris Sziráki, 1998

Ascapseudoptynx Abrahám & Mészáros, 2006

Aspoeckiella Hölzel 2004

Botjederinus Abrahám, 2011

Brevibarbis Tjeder & Hansson, 1992

Bubomyiella Tjeder & Hansson, 1992

Bubopsis McLachlan 1898

Cirrops Tjeder 1980

Deleproctophylla Lefèbvrem 1842

Dentalacsa New, 1984

Dicolpus Gerstaecker, 1885

Disparomitus van der Weele, 1909

Dixonotus Kimmins, 1950

Dorsomitus Michel & Tjeder, 2018

Encyoposis McLachlan 1871

Encyopsidius Navás 1912

Eremoides Tjeder 1992

Farakosius Michel 1998

Fillus Navás 1919

Forcepacsa New 1984

Glyptobasis McLachlan 1871

Helcopteryx McLachlan 1871

Horischema Mészáros & Abrahám, 2003

Kimulodes Tjeder & Hansson 1992

Libelloides Schäffer 1763

Lobalacsa New 1984

Mabiza Tjeder & Hansson 1992

Maezous Ábrahám 2008

Mansellacsa Hölzel 2004

Megacmonotus New 1984

Nagacta Navás 1914

Nanomitus Navás 1912

Nephelasca Navás 1914

Nephoneura McLachlan 1871

Nousera Navás 1923

Ogcogaster Westwood 1847

Parascalaphus Martynova 1926

Parasuphalomitus New 1984

Perissoschema Mészáros & Abrahám 2003

Phalascusa Kolbe 1897

Pictacsa New 1984

Pilacmonotus New 1984

Proctarrelabis Lefèbvre 1842

Protacheron Weele 1909

Protidricerus Weele 1909

Protobubopsis van der Weele 1909

Pseudencyoposis van der Weele, 1909

Pseudodisparomitus New 1984

Pseudohybris van der Weele 1909

Pseudoproctarrelabris van der Weele 1909

Puer (insect) Lefèbvre 1842

Siphlocerus McLachlan 1871

Stephanolasca van der Weele 1909

Strixomyia Tjeder 1989

Stylascalaphus Sziráki 1998

Suhpalacsa Lefèbvre, 1842

Suphalomitus van der Weele 1909

Tytomyia Tjeder & Hansson 1992

Ululomyia Tjeder 1992

Umbracsa New 1984

Venacsa New 1984

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Myrmeleontidae

Insect tribes

Ascalaphinae