Mantispidae, known commonly as mantidflies, mantispids, mantid lacewings, mantisflies or mantis-flies, is a family of small to moderate-sized insects in the order Neuroptera. There are many genera with around 400 species worldwide, especially in the tropics and subtropics. Only five species of Mantispa occur in Europe. As their names suggest, members of the group possess raptorial forelimbs similar to those of the praying mantis, a case of convergent evolution.
The Berothidae are a family of winged insects of the order Neuroptera. They are known commonly as the beaded lacewings. The family was first named by Anton Handlirsch in 1906. The family consists of 24 genera and 110 living species distributed discontinuously worldwide, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. Numerous extinct species have also been described. Their ecology is poorly known, but in the species where larval stages have been documented, the larvae are predators of termites.
Alderflies are megalopteran insects of the family Sialidae. They are closely related to the dobsonflies and fishflies as well as to the prehistoric Euchauliodidae. All living alderflies – about 66 species all together – are part of the subfamily Sialinae, which contains between one and seven extant genera according to different scientists' views.
Inocelliidae is a small family of snakeflies containing 8 genera of which one is known only from fossils. They are commonly known as inocelliid snakeflies. The largest known species is Fibla carpenteri known from fossils found in baltic amber.
Phaeostigma is a Palaearctic genus of snakeflies in the family Raphidiidae.
Raphidiidae is a family of snakeflies in the order Raphidioptera.
Raphidia is a genus of snakefly, mainly found in Europe.
Dichrostigma is a genus of snakeflies in the family Raphidiidae. There are about five described species in the genus.
Mantispa is the type genus of insects in the family Mantispidae and subfamily Mantispinae. Species have a fairly worldwide distribution.
Annitella is a genus of caddisflies belonging to the family Limnephilidae. It was introduced by Czech entomologist František Klapálek in 1907 and named for his wife Anně.
Acanthacorydalis is a genus of insects belonging to the family Corydalidae.
Mallada is a genus of lacewings belonging to the family Chrysopidae. The species of this genus are found in Africa, Southeastern Asia and Australia. The genus was first described by Longinos Navas in 1925, and by monotypy the type species is Mallada stigmatus.
Fibla is a genus of snakeflies belonging to the family Inocelliidae.
Ameromyia is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae.
Bankisus is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae.
Porrerus is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae.
Syngenes is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae.
Suca is a genus of antlions belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae.
Campion is a genus of lacewings belonging to the family Mantispidae.
Inocellia is the Palaearctic type genus of the family Inocelliidae: belonging to the snakeflies and their allies. Distribution records are from mainland Europe and Asia: especially in the more temperate zones.
