Some Neuroptera of the Horn of Africa from the Museum of Zoology of the University of Rome “ La Sapienza ” (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae, Mantispidae, Ascalaphidae, Myrmeleontidae) Author Insom, Emilio Museo di Storia Naturale dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze, sezione di Zoologia “ La Specola ”, via Romana 17, I- 50125 Florence, Italy - emilio. insom @ gmail. com; libellula. ter @ gmail. com emilio.insom@gmail.com Author Terzani, Fabio Museo di Storia Naturale dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze, sezione di Zoologia “ La Specola ”, via Romana 17, I- 50125 Florence, Italy - emilio. insom @ gmail. com; libellula. ter @ gmail. com emilio.insom@gmail.com text Fragmenta entomologica 2024 2024-06-30 56 1 39 52 journal article 10.13133/2284-4880/1591 2284-4880 12762987 Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) obscurus Rambur, 1842 Myrmeleon obscurus Rambur, 1842: 403 (Od). Myrmeleon capensis Rambur, 1842: 404 (Od). Myrmeleon secretus Walker, 1853: 375 (Od). Myrmeleon fictus Walker, 1853: 380 (Od). Myrmeleon malignus Walker, 1853: 380 (Od). Myrmeleon fusiformis Esben-Petersen, 1912: 268 (Od). Congoleon sociatus Navás, 1936: 337 (Od). Specimens examined – Ethiopia : 1♀ , Sagan Omo , (For- tino di) El Banno , Tertale , 30.IV.1939 , 04°39’N ‒ 37°40’E , Miss. E. Zavattari (A.O.I.); 1 ♀ , Gemu Gofa (loc. 54), Arba Mintch (ca. 1570 m ), 14.XI.1973 , A. Vigna Taglianti leg. – Somalia : 1♂ , (SO.11) Togdheer , Gahan Libah ( 1700 m ), 9°52’N – 44°50’E , 17-18. V .1988 , A. Vigna Taglianti leg. ; 1♀ , (SO.14) Togdheer , Sheikh ( 1440 m ), 19-20. V .1988 , A. Vigna Taglianti leg. Distribution – Widespread species in Africa ( Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa ) including Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean islands. The species was not known from Somalia .