Cedar Creek
Ecosystem Science Reserve

Insects of Cedar Creek

Order NEUROPTERA

(Lacewings, etc.)

The Neuroptera with 353 NA species is a relatively small Order of Holometabolous insects with net-veined wings. Three suborders are recognized in this order--the aquatic Megaloptera (dobsonflies, alderflies), the Raphidioidea (snakeflies), and the terrestrial Planipennia (lacewings, mantidflies, antlions). The snakeflies occur in the western U.S.; the other two suborders have been collected at Cedar Creek. The larvae of this Order have wicked sickle-shaped mandibles used to extract their victim's bodily fluids.

LINKS
Megaloptera and Neuroptera of Florida by Lionel Stange

REFERENCES
Parfin SI (1952). The Megaloptera and Neuroptera of Minnesota.  Amer. Midland Naturalist 47:421-434
 
1. Family SIALIDAE Alderflies-Sialis
2. Family CORYDALIDAE Dobsonflies-Corydalus+
3. Family RAPHIDIIDAE Snakeflies-Raphidia (Not found in Minnesota)
4. Family INOCELLIDAE Inocellid Snakeflies-Inocellia (Not found in Minnesota)
5. Family CONIOPTERYGIDAE Dusty Wings
6. Family ITHONIIDAE Ithoniid Lacewing-Oliarces (Not found in Minnesota)
7. Family MANTISPIDAE Mantidflies
8. Family HEMEROBIIDAE Brown Lacewings
9. Family CHRYSOPIDAE Green Lacewings
10. Family DILARIDAE Pleasing Lacewing-Nalachius (Not found in Minnesota)
11. Family BEROTHIDAE Beaded Lacewing-Lomamyia (Not found in Minnesota)
12. Family POLYSTOECHOTIDAE Giant Lacewing (Not described at CCESR)
13. Family SISYRIDAE Spongillaflies
14. Family MYRMELEONTIDAE Antlions
15. Family ASCALAPHIDAE Owlflies (Not found in Minnesota)

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