ant lion vs neuropteran

ant lion and neuropteran both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ant lion	Yes	No	No	No
neuropteran	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, neuropteran is a hypernym of ant lion; that is, neuropteran is a word with a broader meaning than ant lion:

ant lion: winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
neuropteran: insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins

Other hypernyms of ant lion include neuropteron, neuropterous insect.

ant lion (noun)	neuropteran (noun)
winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants	insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
the larva of any of several insects