Brauer,Friederich. — Neuropteren.

[Wien], [K.-K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei], [1866]. 104 pp. 2 engr. plts. Orig. softcover. 4to. - Sev. dam. (Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara. Zoologischer Theil, Bd. 2, Abt. 1).A seminal entomological work by the Austrian entomologist Friedrich Moritz Brauer (1832-1904). It was published as part of the monumental scientific series documenting the Novara Expedition (Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde), a major round-the-world scientific voyage undertaken by the Austrian Navy between 1857 and 1859. Brauer classified, described, and cataloged the "Neuroptera" collected from various global stops during the frigate's voyage. During the 19th century, the order "Neuroptera" was used in a much broader, Linnaean sense than it is today. Brauer’s 1866 work covered not just true net-winged insects, but also what are now classified as Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), Ephemeroptera (mayflies), and others.