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Taxa

Megaloptera

Insect Orders

Megaloptera is an insect order of about 300 known species, containing the alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Alderfly, Species
Source Wikidata: Alderfly
Dobsonfly, Species
Source Wikidata: Dobsonfly
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ10792303, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Megaloptera
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Megaloptera is an order of insects.
  • In Group: Holometabolous Insect Orders, Lead
    Megaloptera is an order of insects. It contains the alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies, and there are about 300 known species.
View the Source
Wikidata: Megaloptera
Wikidata Q194025, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Alderfly
Parent Taxon Of: Alderfly, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q194025 (Megaloptera)View the Source
Wikidata: Dobsonfly
Parent Taxon Of: Dobsonfly, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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