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Order Megaloptera


Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa
Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria
Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Uniramia
Class Insecta
Subclass Pterygota

Order Megaloptera

This group consists of the dobsonflies and snakeflies. They have large membranous wings with many veins, and are capable of being folded back over the abdomen. Greek: megalo, large + pteron, wing. (Dorit et al, 1991)