アミメカゲロウ

Meanings

neuropteran; lacewing or antlion (order Neuroptera)

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any insect of the order Neuroptera, including lacewings, antlions, and owlflies. Typically used in biological or educational contexts.

アミメカゲロウの仲なか間まには、クサカゲロウやウスバカゲロウがいる。
Among the neuropterans are lacewings and antlions.
この図ず鑑かんにはアミメカゲロウの美うつくしい写しゃ真しんが載のっている。
This field guide has beautiful photos of neuropterans.

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Kanji

網netting, network
目eye, class, look
蜉kind of ant, may fly
蝣mayfly

Related words

クサカゲロウ
A specific family (Chrysopidae) within Neuroptera; アミメカゲロウ is the broader order.
ウスバカゲロウ
Antlion (Myrmeleontidae), another common neuropteran family; アミメカゲロウ covers the whole order.

Built from

網あみ目め+かげろう

Written forms

網あみ目め蜉蝣かげろう
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in scientific or formal contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
あみめかげろう
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more common for biological names.

Etymology

From 網目 (amime, 'mesh pattern') + 蜉蝣 (kagerō, 'mayfly'), referring to the net-like wing venation characteristic of neuropterans. The katakana spelling is standard for biological taxa.