Dilaridae

Dilaridae
Temporal range: Cenomanian–Recent
Nallachius americanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Superfamily: Dilaroidea
Family: Dilaridae
Newman, 1853
Subfamilies

Dilarinae
Nallachiinae

Dilaridae is a family of Euneuropteran insects in the order Neuroptera, known as "pleasing lacewings". They were formerly placed in the paraphyletic superfamily Hemerobioidea, though the group is currently placed in the monophyletic superfamily Dilaroidea as a sister group to Mantispoidea and Osmyloidea.[1]

There are about 9 genera and at least 100 described species in Dilaridae.[2][3][4]

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