Gold Coast Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera)Nymphes myrmeleonides (Blue Eyes Lacewing) Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly)
The order Neuroptera, known as “net-winged insects”, includes the lacewings, mantisflies, antlions, and their relatives. The order includes some 6,000 described species. Neuroptera is grouped together with the Megaloptera (alderflies, fishflies, and dobsonflies) and Raphidioptera (snakeflies) in the unranked taxon Neuropterida (once known as Planipennia).
The adult neuropterans have four membranous wings (usually similar in size and shape), that are all about the same size, with patterned veins. They have chewing mouth parts, and undergo complete metamorphosis. Some neuropterans have specialised sense organs in their wings, or have bristles or other structures to link their wings together during flight.
Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera)
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- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Neuroptera
- Superfamily:
- Conioptergyoidea
- Hemerobioidea
- Ithonoidea
- Mantispoidea
- Myrmeleontoidea
- Osmyloidea
- Psychopsoidea
Footnote & References
- Photographs © Stefan Jones
- Neuroptera, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/09538633-25f2-4d7b-bfbc-5f01aae1ba4f
Gold Coast Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera)Nymphes myrmeleonides (Blue Eyes Lacewing) Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly)
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