Metapterygota

Metapterygota is a clade of winged insects containing order Odonata and Infraclass Neoptera. They share morphological characteristics of a loss of caudal filaments and a subimago stage. Genetically the clade is supported by similarities in the mitochondrial genomes.

== Classification == Superorder Odonatoptera Order Protodonata or Meganisoptera †(extinct) Order Protanisoptera †(extinct) Order Triadophlebioptera †(extinct) Order Protozygoptera or Archizygoptera †(extinct) Order Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Polyneoptera Order Caloneurodea †(extinct) Order Glosselytrodea †(extinct) Order Titanoptera †(extinct) Order Protorthoptera †(extinct) Order Plecoptera (stoneflies) Order Embioptera (webspinners) Order Zoraptera (angel insects) Order Dermaptera (earwigs) Order Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc.) Order Phasmatodea (stick insects) Superorder Notoptera Order Grylloblattodea (ice-crawlers) Order Mantophasmatodea (gladiators) Superorder Dictyoptera Order Blattodea (cockroaches and termites) Order Mantodea (mantises) Order Alienoptera †(extinct) Eumetabola Order Miomoptera †(extinct) Paraneoptera Order Psocodea (booklice, barklice, lice) Superorder Condylognatha Order Thysanoptera (thrips) Order Hemiptera (true bugs) Endopterygota Superorder Hymenopterida Order Hymenoptera (ants, bees, etc.) Aparaglossata Neuropteroidea Superorder Neuropterida Order Raphidioptera (snakeflies) Order Megaloptera (alderflies, etc.) Order Neuroptera (net-veined insects) Superorder Coleopterida Order Coleoptera (beetles) Order Strepsiptera (twisted-winged parasites) Superorder Panorpida Antliophora Mecopteroidea Order Mecoptera (scorpionflies, etc.) Order Siphonaptera (fleas) Order Diptera (true flies) Order Protodiptera †(extinct) Amphiesmenoptera Order Trichoptera (caddisflies) Order Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths)