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Insect that preys on aphids, thrips, whiteflies, etc. and their larva and offspring.
Green Lacewing (Wiktionary)
English
Noun
green lacewing (plural green lacewings)
- Any insect of the family Chrysopidae, a chrysopid.
- 2007, M. Canard, Natural Food and Feeding Habits of Lacewings, P. K. McEwen, T. R. New, A. E. Whittington (editors), Lacewings in the Crop Environment, page 120,
- Most adult green lacewings have a glycophagous diet.
Synonyms
- (insect of family Chysopidae): chrysopid, lacewing (loosely)
Hyponyms
- aphid lion, aphidlion, aphid wolf (larva of green lacewing)
Derived terms
- common green lacewing
- pearly green lacewing (
Chrysopidae, aphid lion, golden-eyed fly, green aphid-eater, lacewing fly