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Typical Spoonwings
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Typical Spoonwings

Nemoptera

Nemoptera is a Palearctic genus of insects of the family Nemopteridae or spoonwings. All species are diurnal with an exclusively floral diet, preferring to fly in open spaces in full sunshine while visiting flowers. They can be recognized by their very long hind wing prolongations.

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Two-winged Spoonwing

speciesNemoptera bipennis

Sinuated Spoonwing

speciesNemoptera sinuata

Greek Spoonwing

speciesNemoptera coa

Egyptian Spoonwing

speciesNemoptera aegyptiaca

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