Coniopterygidae

Dustywings
Temporal range: Toarcian–Recent
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Superfamily: Coniopterygoidea
Family: Coniopterygidae
Burmeister, 1839
Subfamilies

Aleuropteryginae
Brucheiserinae
Coniopteryginae
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The dustywings, Coniopterygidae, are a family of Pterygota (winged insects) of the net-winged insect order (Neuroptera). About 460 living species are known.[1] These tiny insects can usually be determined to genus with a hand lens according to their wing venation, but to distinguish species, examination of the genitals by microscope is usually necessary.

  1. ^ Engel & Grimaldi (2007)