Category:Neuroptera

Neu*rop"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [nl., fr. gr. (zoöl.)

Defn: an order of hexapod insects having two pairs of large, Membranous, net-veined wings. The mouth organs are adapted for Chewing. They feed upon other insects, and undergo a complete Metamorphosis. The ant-lion, hellgamite, and lacewing fly are Examples. Formerly, the name was given to a much more extensive Group, including the true neuroptera and the pseudoneuroptera.