Nemoptera

Nemoptera
Nemoptera bipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Nemopteridae
Subfamily: Nemopterinae
Genus: Nemoptera
Latreille, 1802
Species

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Nemoptera sinuata

Nemoptera is a Palearctic genus of insects of the spoonwing family, Nemopteridae. All species are diurnal with an exclusively floral diet, preferring to fly in open spaces in full sunshine while visiting flowers. They can be recognized by their very long hind wing prolongations.[1]

  1. ^ Krenn, Harald W.; Gereben-Krenn, Barbara-Amina; Steinwender, Bernhardt M.; Popo, Alexi (2008). "Flower visiting Neuroptera: Mouthparts and feeding behaviour of Nemoptera sinuata (Nemopteridae)" (PDF). European Journal of Entomology. 105 (2): 267–277. doi:10.14411/eje.2008.037. Retrieved 23 November 2010.