New, T.R. 1996. Neuroptera. 1-104, 189 (App. III), 199-216 (Index) in Wells, A. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 28. Neuroptera, Strepsiptera, Mecoptera, Siphonaptera. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia xiii 230 pp. [Date published 15 August 1996] [in his 1915 paper Esben-Petersen stated 'I propose the name
Alloformicaleon, with
F. australis Es.-Pet., as genotype: but I will postpone giving a more complete description of the genus until more material is at hand.' and proceeded to describe
Formicaleon australis sp. nov.]
