Myrmeleontiformia
Nowadays, Myrmeleontiformia is a topic that attracts the attention of many people around the world. From its origins to its impact on today's society, Myrmeleontiformia has been the subject of numerous debates and has aroused great interest in different fields. Whether due to its historical relevance, its influence on popular culture or its importance in science and technology, Myrmeleontiformia is a phenomenon that continues to intrigue experts and fans alike. In this article, we will explore different aspects of Myrmeleontiformia and analyze its impact in different areas, in order to better understand its meaning and its reach in contemporary society.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Clade: | Geoneuroptera |
| Clade: | Myrmeleontiformia |
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Myrmeleontiformia is an insect clade in the order Neuroptera, and which was historically treated as a suborder.[1] The phylogeny of the Neuroptera has been explored using mitochondrial DNA sequences, and while issues remain for the order as a whole, such as "Hemerobiiformia" being paraphyletic, Myrmeleontiformia is generally agreed to be monophyletic, with one study giving the following cladogram:[2]
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Superfamilies and families
Clade Myrmeleontiformia
- Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea (syn Nemopteroidea[3])
- Family Ascalaphidae: owlflies (possibly in Myrmeleontoidea)
- Family †Babinskaiidae
- Family Myrmeleontidae: antlions (includes Palaeoleontidae)
- Family Nemopteridae: spoonwings etc (formerly in Myrmeleontoidea)
- Family Nymphidae: split-footed lacewings (includes Myiodactylidae)
- Family †Rafaelianidae
- Superfamily Psychopsoidea
- Family †Aetheogrammatidae
- Family †Kalligrammatidae
- Family †Osmylopsychopidae (syn †Brongniartiellidae)
- Family †Panfiloviidae (syn †Grammosmylidae)
- Family †Prohemerobiidae
- Family Psychopsidae: silky lacewings
References
- ^ Engel, M. S.; Winterton, S. L.; Breitkreuz, L. C. (2018). "Phylogeny and evolution of Neuropterida: where have wings of lace taken us?". Annual Review of Entomology. 63: 531–551. doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-020117-043127.
- ^ Yan, Y.; Wang Y; Liu, X.; Winterton, S.L.; Yang, D. (2014). "The First Mitochondrial Genomes of Antlion (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) and Split-footed Lacewing (Neuroptera: Nymphidae), with Phylogenetic Implications of Myrmeleontiformia". Int J Biol Sci. 10 (8): 895–908. doi:10.7150/ijbs.9454. PMC 4147223. PMID 25170303.
- ^ Engel, M. S.; Grimaldi, D. A. (2008). "Diverse Neuropterida in Cretaceous amber, with particular reference to the paleofauna of Myanmar (Insecta)". Nova Supplementa Entomologica. 20: 1–86.
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