Nemoptera
Nemoptera is a Palearctic genus of insects of the spoonwing family, Nemopteridae. All species are diurnal with an exclusively floral diet, preferring to fly in open spaces in full sunshine while visiting flowers. They can be recognized by their very long hind wing prolongations. Taxonomy. The genus contains four species, three of which are found in Europe while the fourth species is found in Afro-Eurasia. The species are: There are some non-European species that were formerly placed in this genus.