Coniopterygidae

plural noun

Co·​ni·​op·​te·​ryg·​i·​dae

ˌkōnēˌäptəˈrijəˌdē

: a family of small humpbacked insects (order Neuroptera) that have pollinose wings resembling those of moths and predatory larvae which feed especially on mites and scales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Coniopteryg-, Coniopteryx, type genus (from coni- + -pteryx) + -idae

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