spoonwing

English

Etymology

spoon +‎ wing

Noun

spoonwing (plural spoonwings)

Any neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae.

Synonyms

nemopterid, thread-winged lacewing, spoon-winged lacewing, thread-winged antlion

Further reading

Nemopteridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nemopteridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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