 Antlions can be fairly small to very large neuropterans , with wingspans ranging from 2 to 15 cm ( 0 @.@ 8 to 5 @.@ 9 in ) . The African genus Palpares contains some of the largest examples . Acanthaclisis occitanica is the largest European species , with an 11 cm ( 4 @.@ 3 in ) wingspan , and most North American species approach this size . 
