dustywing

dustywing
/dus"tee wing'/, n.
any of the rare, minute neuropterous insects of the family Coniopterygidae, characterized by a white, powdery body and wing cover, large eyes, long and slender antennae, and chewing mouthparts.
[DUSTY + WING]

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  • dustywing — /dus tee wing /, n. any of the rare, minute neuropterous insects of the family Coniopterygidae, characterized by a white, powdery body and wing cover, large eyes, long and slender antennae, and chewing mouthparts. [DUSTY + WING] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Coniopterygidae — Dustywings Temporal range: Late Jurassic Recent Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum …   Wikipedia

  • Hemerobiidae — Hemerobioidea redirects here. Numerous lacewing families were formerly included there but now are placed elsewhere; see text for details. NOTOC Taxobox name = Brown lacewings fossil range=Jurassic Recent image width = 240px image caption =… …   Wikipedia

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