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osmylidfly

insect
Also known as: Osmylidae
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  • Lacewing
    neuropteran
    / Annotated classification

    Family Osmylidae (osmylidflies)Adults medium to large; head wider than long; antennae filiform, short; 3 ocelli; wings often with brown markings; claws with many teeth. Larvae elongated; long, slender, straight jaws, slightly upcurved; in margins of fresh water.Family Polystoechotidae (large lacewings)

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    Family Osmylidae (osmylidflies)Adults medium to large; head wider than long; antennae filiform, short; 3 ocelli; wings often with brown markings; claws with many teeth. Larvae elongated; long, slender, straight jaws, slightly upcurved; in margins of fresh water.Family Polystoechotidae (large lacewings)

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