Neuroptera

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{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Net-veined Insects | image = Lacewing3035.JPG | image_width = 250px | image_caption = Lacewing | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Arthropoda | classis = Insecta | superordo = Endopterygota | ordo = Neuroptera | ordo_authority = Linnaeus, 1758 | subdivision_ranks = Suborders | subdivision = Megaloptera
Raphidioptera
Planipennia }}

The insect order Neuroptera, or net-winged insects, includes the fishflies, snakeflies, lacewings, mantidflies and antlions.

The adults of this order possess four membranous wings, with the forewings and hindwings about the same size, and with many veins. They have chewing mouthparts, and undergo complete metamorphosis.

Taxonomy

• Suborder Megaloptera (dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies)
  • Family Corydalidae
  • Family Sialidae
• Suborder Raphidioptera or Raphidiodea (snakeflies)
  • Family Inocelliidae
  • Family Raphidiidae : Snakeflies
• Suborder Planipennia (dusty-wings, lacewings, antlions, and owlflies).
  • Superfamily Coniopterygoidea
    • Family Coniopterygidae : Dustywings
  • Superfamily Ithonioidea
    • Family Ithonidae : Moth Lacewings
  • Superfamily Hemerobioidea :
    • Family Berothidae : Beaded Lacewings
    • Family Chrysopidae : Green Lacewings, Stinkflies
    • Family Dilaridae : Pleasing Lacewings
    • Family Hemerobiidae : Brown lacewings
    • Family Polystoechotidae : Large Lacewings
    • Family Sisyridae : Spongilla Flies
  • Superfamily Mantispoidea
    • Family Mantispidae : Mantidflies
  • Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea
    • Family Ascalaphidae : Ascalaphids, Owlflies
    • Family Myrmeleontidae: Ant-lions

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