Neuropteron (Noun)
Meaning
Insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Butterflies and caddisflies are often confused with neuropteron, due to their similar appearance, but the distinctive wings are easy to spot.
- Some scientists still place caddisflies as part of the order Neuroptera, even though their adult mouthparts and four net-winged forelimbs define the typical neuropteron.
- Unlike damselflies and true flies, which appear somewhat like a neuropteron due to similarities in color, pattern and lifestyle.
- Several factors and findings including this behavior seem to separate certain wingless flies that fit other types but act somewhat as the modern neuropteron species when tested against species recognition metrics.
- Only at an initial superficial look did she conclude an assumed caterpillar form eventually as large like insect seemed definitely unlarval an Neuropteron genus identified some forms possessing attributes now no modern families any evidence whatsoever completely represent completely defined those before several century previously based unphysical conclusions such simple analogizing .