Neuroptera
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Neuroptera is an order of insects commonly known as lacewings, antlions, and their relatives, characterized by net-veined wings and predatory larvae.
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | insect order ⓘ |
| adultFeedingType | predatory or nectar-feeding depending on family ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
lacewings and allies
ⓘ
net-winged insects ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Megaloptera
ⓘ
Raphidioptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | biological control agents of pest insects ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | Permian ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeRange | Permian to Recent ⓘ |
| habitat |
near freshwater (for some families such as Sisyridae)
ⓘ
terrestrial habitats ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chewing mouthparts
ⓘ
holometabolous development ⓘ large compound eyes ⓘ long filiform antennae ⓘ net-veined wings ⓘ often nocturnal adults ⓘ predatory larvae ⓘ soft-bodied adults ⓘ two pairs of membranous wings ⓘ |
| historicalName | Planipennia ⓘ |
| includes |
Ascalaphidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berothidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Chrysopidae ⓘ Coniopterygidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Crocidae ⓘ Dilaridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Hemerobiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Ithonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Mantispidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrmeleontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemopteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevrorthidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphidae ⓘ Osmylidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Psychopsidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhachiberothidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisyridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalAdaptation |
extra-oral digestion
ⓘ
sickle-shaped mandibles ⓘ |
| larvalFeedingType | predatory ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| metamorphosisType | complete metamorphosis ⓘ |
| notableGroup |
antlions
ⓘ
brown lacewings ⓘ green lacewings ⓘ owlflies ⓘ |
| phylogeneticRelation | closely related to Megaloptera and Raphidioptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | eggs often laid on stalks (in many lacewings) ⓘ |
| suborder |
Hemerobiiformia (in some classifications)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myrmeleontiformia (in some classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ Neuropterida (as part of higher clade) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Hexapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Endopterygota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Neuropteris (historically misapplied; modern usage varies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unrankedClade | Holometabola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingVenation | complex reticulate venation ⓘ |
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