also: あみめかげろうもく
Neuroptera; order of net-winged insects
Scientific term for the insect order that includes lacewings, antlions, and owlflies. Used in biology and entomology contexts.
The order Neuroptera includes lacewings and antlions.
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for the insect order Neuroptera.
Rare kanji spelling using 蜉蝣 for かげろう; mostly seen in older or highly formal taxonomic texts.
From 網目 (amime, 'net pattern') + 蜉蝣 (kagerō, 'mayfly'), referring to the net-like wing venation characteristic of this order. The katakana spelling アミメカゲロウ is standard in modern taxonomic usage.