order Neuroptera

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order Neuroptera - an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies

Neuroptera

animal order - the order of animals

class Hexapoda, class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta - insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species

neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect - insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins

family Myrmeleontidae, Myrmeleontidae - antlions

Chrysopidae, family Chrysopidae - green lacewings

family Hemerobiidae, Hemerobiidae - brown lacewings

Megaloptera, suborder Megaloptera - in some classifications considered a separate order: alderflies; dobsonflies; snake flies

family Mantispidae, Mantispidae - mantispids

family Sisyridae, Sisyridae - an arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies

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Chrysopidae class Hexapoda class Insecta family Chrysopidae family Hemerobiidae family Mantispidae family Myrmeleontidae family Sisyridae Hemerobiidae Hexapoda Insecta Mantispidae Megaloptera Myrmeleontidae Neuroptera neuropteran neuropteron neuropterous neuropterous insect			order Lyginopteridales order Madreporaria order Mallophaga order Malvales order mantophasmatodea order Marattiales order Marchantiales order Marsupialia order Mecoptera order Moniliales order Monotremata order Mucorales order Musales order Myaceae order Mycelia Sterilia order Mycoplasmatales order Mycrosporidia order Myricales order Myrtales order Mysidacea order Myxobacterales order Myxobacteria order Myxobacteriales order Myxosporidia order Naiadales order Neuroptera order Nidulariales order Notostraca order Nudibranchia order number order Octopoda order Odonata order oedogoniales Order of a differential equation Order of Australia order of battle order of business Order of Canada Order of Dannebrog order of magnitude Order of Merit Order of Military Merit Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel order of payment order of Saint Benedict Order of the Bath order of the day Order of the Garter Order of the Purple Heart Order of the Thistle order Oleales			order Marattiales order Marchantiales order Marsupialia Order Material For order Mecoptera Order Militia Crucifera Evangelica Order Modification Charge Additional Dispatch order Moniliales order Monotremata Order morphism order Mucorales order Musales order Myaceae order Mycelia Sterilia order Mycoplasmatales order Mycrosporidia order Myricales order Myrtales order Mysidacea order Myxobacterales order Myxobacteria order Myxobacteriales order Myxosporidia order Naiadales order Neuroptera order Nidulariales Order nisi order not to do Order Notify order Notostraca order Nudibranchia order number order Octopoda order Odonata order oedogoniales Order of a differential equation Order of a differential operator Order of a differential operator order of aberration Order of Agape and Reconciliation Order of American Ambassadors Order of American Knights Order of appearance Order of appearance Order of Augustinian Recollects Order of Australia Order of Australia Order of Australia Medal Order of Australia Medal Order of Avalon Order of Aviz Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids Order of Bath

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