#insect genus
- Ascalaphus genus — The scientific name of a genus of owlflies within the Ascalaphidae family of neuropteran insects, related to antlions, characterized by large eyes, fast flight, and long clubbed antennae. In a mythological context, the term originates from Ascalaphus, a character in Greek mythology, son of Acheron, who was transformed into an owl by Demeter as a punishment for revealing that Persephone ate pomegranate seeds in the Underworld.