Ascalaphidae

plural noun

As·​ca·​laph·​i·​dae

ˌaskəˈlafəˌdē

: a family of rather large nocturnal insects (order Neuroptera) superficially resembling dragonflies but having long club-tipped antennae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ascalaphus, type genus (from Greek askalaphos, a kind of owl) + -idae

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