neuroptera

1. An order of insects including: lacewings;
   Antlions;
   Dobsonflies;
   Alderflies;
   Fish flies;
   Mantispids;
   Spongeflies (synset 102265690)
   is a type of: animal order - the order of animals
   member holonym:

   • neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect - insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
   • family myrmeleontidae, myrmeleontidae - antlions
   • chrysopidae, family chrysopidae - green lacewings
   • family hemerobiidae, hemerobiidae - brown lacewings
   • megaloptera, suborder megaloptera - in some classifications considered a separate order: alderflies; dobsonflies; snake flies
   • family mantispidae, mantispidae - mantispids
   • family sisyridae, sisyridae - an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies
   belongs to: class hexapoda, class insecta, hexapoda, insecta - insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species
   same as: order neuroptera

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