family

Dustywings

Coniopterygidae

Field notes

The dustywings, Coniopterygidae, are a family of Pterygota (winged insects) of the net-winged insect order (Neuroptera). About 460 living species are known. These tiny insects can usually be determined to genus with a hand lens according to their wing venation, but to distinguish species, examination of the genitals by microscope is usually necessary.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided