1. of or relating to an order of insects (Neuroptera) having four membranous wings with netlike veins, including lacewings and antlions
Usage: entomology

Examples

• The neuropterous insects are characterized by their delicate, net-veined wings.
• Lacewings are common neuropterous insects found in gardens.
• The entomologist studied various neuropterous species in the laboratory.
• Neuropterous larvae are often predatory, feeding on aphids and other small insects.
• The antlion is a well-known neuropterous insect with distinctive funnel-shaped traps.
• Many neuropterous insects undergo complete metamorphosis during development.