Taxa

Neuroptera

Order

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Neuroptera." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/order-neuroptera.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Neuroptera. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/order-neuroptera

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-neuroptera,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Neuroptera},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/order-neuroptera},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Neuroptera, meaning nerve-wing and also called net-winged insects, is an order of some 6,000 insect species that includes the lacewings, mantidflies and antlions, named for their finely veined, net-like wings. The order is grouped with the Megaloptera and Raphidioptera, or snakeflies, in the broader unranked taxon Neuropterida.

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