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Taxonomy of Order Neuroptera Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing, Lacewings, Mantidflies, Mantisflies, Mantispids, Nerve-Winged Insects, Net-veined insects, Net-winged insects, Owlflies, Spongillaflies


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
84
1908
17158
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
64
1693
15696
Families
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Neuroptera Linnaeus, 1758
SuborderHemerobiiformia
Henry, 1982
14
757
8985
Families
Genera
Species
SuborderMyrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
13
767
6420
Families
Genera
Species
SuborderNevrorthiformia
Aspöck, 1995
1
7
10
Family
Genera
Species
SuperfamilyHereobioidea
0
0
0
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyAllopteridae
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyAraripeneuridae
Martins-Neto & Vulcano, 1989
6
10
Genera
Species
FamilyArcheosmylidae
Riek, 1953
2
4
Genera
Species
FamilyBabinskaiidae
Martins-Neto & Vulcano, 1989
14
20
Genera
Species
FamilyBrogniartiellidae
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyBrongniartiellidae
Martynova, 1949
6
10
Genera
Species
FamilyConiopterigidae
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyDipteromantispidae
Makarkin & al., 2013
6
7
Genera
Species
FamilyEpigambriidae
Handlirsch, 1939
1
1
Genus
Species
FamilyGlottididae
1
1
Genus
Species
FamilyGrammolingiidae
Ren, 2002
10
37
Genera
Species
FamilyGrammosmylidae
Panfilov, 1980
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyGrammostylidae
Panfilov, 1980
1
1
Genus
Species
FamilyMesithonidae
Panfilov, 1980
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyMesoberothidae
Carpenter, 1991
2
2
Genera
Species
FamilyMesopolystoechotidae
Martynova, 1949
1
1
Genus
Species
FamilyNymphitidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
3
Genus
Species
FamilyPalaemerobiidae
Martynov, 1928
4
7
Genera
Species
FamilyPanfiloviidae
Makarkin, 1990
6
7
Genera
Species
FamilyParakseneuridae
Yang & al., 2012
4
17
Genera
Species
FamilyPermithonidae
Tillyard, 1922
25
70
Genera
Species
FamilyPermobiellidae
Tillyard, 1937
4
5
Genera
Species
FamilyProberothidae
Riek, 1955
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyPromegalomidae
Latreille, 1802
Brown lacewings
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyPsychopidae
Silky lacewing
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyPsychopsydae
Silky lacewing
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyRafaelianidae
Engel & Nel, 2017
1
2
Genus
Species
FamilyRafaelidae
Nel & al., 2005
  ⇒ Rafaelianidae
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilyRapismatidae
Newman, 1838
Moth lacewings
1
2
Genus
Species
FamilySaucrosmylidae
Ren & Yin, 2003
Elegant lance lacewing
4
4
Genera
Species
FamilySialidopsidae
Zalesskii, 1926
2
7
Genera
Species
FamilySolenoptilidae
Handlirsch, 1906
4
7
Genera
Species
FamilyStilbopterygidae
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilySympherobiidae
0
0
Genera
Species
FamilySynomaloptilidae
Martynov, 1938
1
1
Genus
Species
FamilyTachinymphidae
Nel, Delclos & Hutin, 2005
0
0
Genera
Species
GenusAlatauoraphidia
Aspöck & Aspöck, 1970
0Species
GenusAleyropteryx
Loew, 1885
0Species
GenusAliaberaphidia
Aspöck & Aspöck, 1970
0Species
GenusAllohermes
Lestage, 1927
2Species
GenusAlyrmebon
Strand, 1908
0Species
GenusAnachrysa
Holzel, 1973
1Species
GenusAnisopterana
Strand, 1942
0Species
GenusArystenymphes
Panfilov in Panfilov, 1980
0Species
GenusAztekoraphidia
Aspöck & Aspöck, 1970
0Species
GenusBothriomicromus
Scudder, 1878
0Species
GenusBureschiella
Popov, 1974
0Species
GenusCeraechrysa
1Species
GenusChauliodites
Heer, 1864
30Species
GenusChoristosialis
Tillyard, 1932
2Species
GenusCorydalium
Oken, 1815
0Species
GenusCycloberotha
Krueger, 1922
2Species
GenusDictyophlebia
Goldenberg, 1852
1Species
GenusDicylochrysa
Esben-Petersen, 1917
0Species
GenusDrepanomima
Tillyard, 1916
0Species
GenusEntomocheilus
Schummel, 1828
0Species
GenusEspetera
Navas, 1929
1Species
GenusEuphemerites
Scudder, 1868
0Species
GenusFormosoraphidia
Aspöck & Aspöck, 1974
0Species
GenusGlottopteryx
Makarkin & Archibald, 2005
1Species
GenusHageniotermes
Meunier, 1898
2Species
GenusHemerobium
Fabricius, 1783
0Species
GenusIransleon
Holzel, 1968
0Species
GenusKyrbinia
Navas, 1912
0Species
GenusLandanus
Navas, 1932
1Species
GenusLiaoxirayia
Hong, 1988
0Species
GenusMadrasta
Banks, 1931
0Species
GenusMalacomiza
Wesmael, 1836
0Species
GenusMerriamina
Jordan & Gilbert, 1919
0Species
GenusMexicoraphidia
Aspöck & Aspöck, 1970
0Species
GenusMinonymphites
Hong, 1980
1Species
GenusMyrmesinus
Rafinesque, 1815
0Species
GenusNebeja
Navas, 1914
0Species
GenusNemipistha
Navas, 1910
0Species
GenusNemospistha
Navas, 1910
0Species
GenusNepalochrysa
Hölzel, 1973
0Species
GenusNusulala
Navas, 1929
0Species
GenusNymphoides
Panfilov in Dolin & Pritykina, 1980
Floatingheart
2Species
GenusOligopsychopsis
Chang et al., 2018
3Species
GenusOsmyloidea
Panfilov in Dolin & Pritykina, 1980
0Species
GenusParahelicoconis
Kis in Kis, Nagler & Mandru, 1970
0Species
GenusPeringus
Navas, 1934
1Species
GenusProctarrelabris
McLachlan, 1871
1Species
GenusRaphida
1Species
GenusRhaphidium
Westwood, 1854
0Species
GenusSalmacis
Zetterstedt, 1840
0Species
GenusSombreroraphidia
Aspöck & Aspöck, 1970
0Species
GenusTachyraerobius
Ponomarenko, 1992
0Species
GenusTriadosialis
Handlirsch, 1906
1Species
GenusVellasa
Navas, 1924
1Species
GenusZancle
Stephens, 1833
0Species

Synonyms
Raphidiodea (Latreille, 1810)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Neuroptera
GermanEchte Netzflügler, Gitterflügler, Netzflügler
EnglishAnd Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing, Lacewings, Mantidflies, Mantisflies, Mantispids, Nerve-Winged Insects, Net-veined insects, Net-winged insects, Owlflies, Spongillaflies
DutchNetvleugeligen
DanishNetvinger
SwedishNätvingar
FinnishHarsosiipiset, Verkkosiipiset
NorwegianNettvinger
PortugueseBichos lixeiros, Formigas leão


Distribution and Species lists of Neuroptera Linnaeus, 1758
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Afghanistan
6 Families  21 Genera  29 Species
Albania
2 Families  5 Genera  5 Species
Algeria
4 Families  14 Genera  14 Species
Andorra
2 Families  4 Genera  4 Species
Angola
5 Families  10 Genera  13 Species
Argentina
11 Families  45 Genera  71 Species
Armenia
5 Families  5 Genera  5 Species
Australia
19 Families  187 Genera  691 Species
Austria
8 Families  36 Genera  107 Species
Bahamas
2 Families  5 Genera  4 Species
Belarus
2 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Belgium
9 Families  29 Genera  75 Species
Belize
3 Families  3 Genera  2 Species
Benin
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Bhutan
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
8 Families  26 Genera  32 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Botswana
5 Families  23 Genera  25 Species
Brazil
22 Families  103 Genera  186 Species
Bulgaria
8 Families  22 Genera  29 Species
Burkina Faso
1 Families  2 Genera  1 Species
Cameroon
7 Families  14 Genera  14 Species
Canada
15 Families  63 Genera  173 Species
Cape Verde
5 Families  11 Genera  11 Species
Chile
10 Families  40 Genera  50 Species
China
26 Families  139 Genera  281 Species
Colombia
10 Families  40 Genera  79 Species
Comoros
1 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Costa Rica
9 Families  58 Genera  132 Species
Croatia
4 Families  9 Genera  12 Species
Cuba
9 Families  29 Genera  54 Species
Cyprus
3 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Czech Republic
8 Families  35 Genera  92 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5 Families  10 Genera  18 Species
Denmark
13 Families  46 Genera  93 Species
Djibouti
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Dominica
6 Families  7 Genera  6 Species
Dominican Republic
6 Families  21 Genera  30 Species
East Timor
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
9 Families  31 Genera  43 Species
Egypt
6 Families  16 Genera  20 Species
El Salvador
3 Families  6 Genera  7 Species
Eritrea
3 Families  7 Genera  8 Species
Estonia
10 Families  33 Genera  63 Species
Ethiopia
3 Families  9 Genera  11 Species
Fiji
3 Families  4 Genera  4 Species
Finland
6 Families  34 Genera  89 Species
France
17 Families  79 Genera  185 Species
Gambia
5 Families  32 Genera  38 Species
Georgia
8 Families  25 Genera  37 Species
Germany
21 Families  99 Genera  208 Species
Ghana
5 Families  15 Genera  20 Species
Greece
10 Families  26 Genera  46 Species
Grenada
2 Families  2 Genera  1 Species
Guatemala
5 Families  13 Genera  13 Species
Guinea
1 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Guyana
5 Families  8 Genera  14 Species
Haiti
5 Families  8 Genera  14 Species
Honduras
8 Families  24 Genera  33 Species
Hungary
7 Families  24 Genera  39 Species
Iceland
5 Families  18 Genera  34 Species
India
10 Families  48 Genera  84 Species
Indonesia
6 Families  17 Genera  24 Species
Iran
7 Families  19 Genera  23 Species
Iraq
1 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Ireland
5 Families  17 Genera  39 Species
Israel
5 Families  7 Genera  8 Species
Italy
12 Families  58 Genera  183 Species
Ivory Coast
3 Families  5 Genera  5 Species
Jamaica
3 Families  6 Genera  9 Species
Japan
13 Families  68 Genera  162 Species
Jordan
2 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Kazakhstan
19 Families  50 Genera  76 Species
Kenya
5 Families  19 Genera  25 Species
Kiribati
1 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Kyrgyzstan
8 Families  16 Genera  17 Species
Latvia
11 Families  24 Genera  33 Species
Lebanon
4 Families  10 Genera  9 Species
Lesotho
3 Families  16 Genera  23 Species
Liberia
6 Families  25 Genera  37 Species
Libya
2 Families  6 Genera  8 Species
Liechtenstein
1 Family  1 Genus  2 Species
Lithuania
10 Families  19 Genera  20 Species
Luxembourg
8 Families  29 Genera  51 Species
Madagascar
9 Families  75 Genera  168 Species
Malawi
4 Families  12 Genera  13 Species
Malaysia
10 Families  34 Genera  50 Species
Maldives
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Mali
3 Families  4 Genera  5 Species
Malta
2 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Marshall Islands
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritius
5 Families  7 Genera  8 Species
Mexico
10 Families  66 Genera  196 Species
Micronesia
3 Families  11 Genera  16 Species
Monaco
1 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Mongolia
12 Families  22 Genera  24 Species
Montenegro
3 Families  4 Genera  4 Species
Morocco
4 Families  7 Genera  10 Species
Mozambique
8 Families  38 Genera  62 Species
Myanmar
16 Families  39 Genera  41 Species
Namibia
9 Families  66 Genera  132 Species
Nepal
3 Families  4 Genera  5 Species
Netherlands
10 Families  48 Genera  99 Species
New Zealand
7 Families  15 Genera  16 Species
Nicaragua
6 Families  11 Genera  12 Species
Niger
2 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Nigeria
6 Families  26 Genera  38 Species
Norway
8 Families  34 Genera  112 Species
Oman
2 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Pakistan
2 Families  6 Genera  6 Species
Palau
2 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Palestine
1 Family  1 Genus  0 Species
Panama
9 Families  33 Genera  55 Species
Papua New Guinea
5 Families  16 Genera  13 Species
Paraguay
6 Families  10 Genera  10 Species
Peru
8 Families  30 Genera  36 Species
Philippines
9 Families  29 Genera  55 Species
Poland
14 Families  38 Genera  61 Species
Portugal
9 Families  37 Genera  57 Species
Republic of the Congo
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
14 Families  162 Genera  600 Species
Romania
4 Families  9 Genera  13 Species
Russia
27 Families  108 Genera  201 Species
Rwanda
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Lucia
2 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Saudi Arabia
3 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Senegal
5 Families  18 Genera  20 Species
Serbia
3 Families  8 Genera  11 Species
Seychelles
2 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Sierra Leone
4 Families  11 Genera  11 Species
Singapore
4 Families  7 Genera  7 Species
Slovakia
4 Families  6 Genera  8 Species
Slovenia
5 Families  6 Genera  7 Species
Solomon Islands
5 Families  14 Genera  18 Species
Somalia
2 Families  4 Genera  5 Species
South Korea
8 Families  30 Genera  38 Species
Spain
12 Families  55 Genera  132 Species
Sri Lanka
8 Families  27 Genera  45 Species
Sudan
2 Families  4 Genera  3 Species
Suriname
3 Families  6 Genera  10 Species
Sweden
13 Families  51 Genera  114 Species
Switzerland
8 Families  24 Genera  47 Species
Syria
2 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Taiwan
10 Families  118 Genera  379 Species
Tajikistan
3 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Tanzania
7 Families  41 Genera  67 Species
Thailand
7 Families  13 Genera  16 Species
Togo
4 Families  5 Genera  5 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
4 Families  5 Genera  5 Species
Tunisia
4 Families  18 Genera  25 Species
Turkey
8 Families  34 Genera  69 Species
Turkmenistan
3 Families  3 Genera  3 Species
Tuvalu
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Uganda
3 Families  7 Genera  6 Species
Ukraine
7 Families  11 Genera  13 Species
United Arab Emirates
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
18 Families  82 Genera  168 Species
Uruguay
6 Families  12 Genera  14 Species
USA
22 Families  143 Genera  529 Species
Uzbekistan
2 Families  2 Genera  2 Species
Vanuatu
1 Family  1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
9 Families  33 Genera  48 Species
Vietnam
2 Families  2 Genera  1 Species
Yemen
3 Families  6 Genera  6 Species
Zambia
6 Families  24 Genera  31 Species
Zimbabwe
10 Families  57 Genera  103 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Neuroptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Neuroptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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