Summary ²

Spoonwings or Nemopteridae are a family of neuropteran insects. They are also called thread-winged Antlions. They are found in the Ethiopian, Palearctic, Australasian and Neotropical regions but absent in North America (though a fossil has been found in Colorado).

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1. (c) Joaquim Maceira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/31318028@N00/713803765
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemopteridae

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