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Neuropterida
Neuropterida
Translingual
Proper noun
Neuropterida
- The lacewings, antlions and dobsonflies
- A taxonomic superorder within the subdivision Endopterygota.
- A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Neoptera.
Hypernyms
- (superorder): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass
Hyponyms
- (superorder in Neoptera): Megaloptera, Neuroptera, Raphidioptera
References
- Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521