green lacewing

noun

green lacewing

noun

1

Any insect of the family Chrysopidae, a chrysopid.

Green lacewings eat red spiders, aphids, mealy bugs, thrips, scale, and more.1995, Laurie Carlson, Green Thumbs: A Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening, page 55:
Several species of green lacewings are native to this region, all general predators that feed on a wide variety of insect pests.1998, Whitney Cranshaw, Pests of the West: Prevention and Control for Today's Garden and Small Farm, page 24:

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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: chrysopid, lacewing
Derived terms: common green lacewing, pearly green lacewing
Related terms: brown lacewing
Hyponyms: aphid lion, aphidlion, aphid wolf

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