Neopseustoidea

Neopseustoidea is distinguished from other lepidopteran superfamilies by several autapomorphies of its sole family Neopseustidae: restricted facial scale patches, a prominent apodemal plate arising from the propecoxal bridge, male sternum VII bearing a medial spinose process, and a unique "multiporous large sensillum basiconicum" on the antennal flagellum. Adults possess long antennae and semitransparent, thin-scaled wings that superficially resemble those of Neuroptera.

Edge of forest along roads in valleys; recorded at approximately 2600 m elevation in Xizang, China. Asian species occur in regions of diverse vegetation types at varying altitudes.

Disjunct distribution: ten species in Southeast Asia (India [Khasi Hills, Assam], Taiwan, and mainland China [Henan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Xizang/Tibet]) and four species in South America. The westernmost Asian record is from Chentang Town, Xigaze City, southern Xizang.

Adults have been observed active during both day and night. One species was observed weakly flying above bushes during daytime. Adults are attracted to light traps.

• AcanthopteroctetidaeSister family within the AAeN clade; together these form the sister group to all Heteroneura. Distinguished by different morphological features and geographic distribution.

A previous report of parasitoid immature stages of Neopseustis meyricki on Limacodidae was later found to be erroneous; larvae actually feed on Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. hancei (Vitaceae).

• BugGuide
• iNaturalist taxon
• NCBI Taxonomy
• Catalogue of Life
• ?Description of a new species of the genus Neopseustis Meyrick, 1909 from China, with a new classification of the genus (Lepidoptera, Neopseustoidea, Neopseustidae).