order neuroptera
Noun
-
An order of insects including: lacewings;
Antlions;
Dobsonflies;
Alderflies;
Fish flies;
Mantispids;
Spongeflies (synset 102265690)is a type of: animal order - the order of animalsmember 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 speciessame as: neuroptera
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