Neuroptera
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The Neuroptera, or net-winged insects, include the lacewings, antlions, owlflies, mantidflies, and their relatives. With around 6000 species, this is one of the smaller orders of holometabolous insects (insects with complete metamorphosis). Both adults and larvae are usually terrestrial predators of small arthropods like aphids, ants, and mites. Adult Neuroptera are medium-sized to large, soft-bodied insects with four delicate membranous wings. Neuropteran larvae are active predators with large mandibles that are greatly modified for piercing and sucking. The larvae of some groups feed on agricultural and garden pests and are sold commercially as biological control agents.
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Animal / predator
larva of Neuroptera is predator of larva of Gastrophysa viridula
Animal / predator
larva of Neuroptera is predator of Aphididae
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Neuroptera (Neuroptera 5 families 9 spp.) is prey of:
Eleutherodactylus coqui
Eleutherodactylus portoricensis
Todus mexicanus
Margarops fuscatus
Anolis evermanni
Anolis stratulus
Myiarchus antillarum
Loxigilla portoricensis
Based on studies in:
Puerto Rico, El Verde (Rainforest)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Waide RB, Reagan WB (eds) (1996) The food web of a tropical rainforest. University of Chicago Press, Chicago
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
| Specimen Records: | 6,207 | Public Records: | 4,653 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 5,063 | Public Species: | 167 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 4,660 | Public BINs: | 755 |
| Species: | 340 | ||
| Species With Barcodes: | 254 | ||
Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Neuroptera