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Lacewing (Noun)

Meaning

Any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The garden was home to various beneficial insects including lacewings that preyed on aphids and whiteflies.
  • Aphid infestations in the greenhouse were controlled naturally by introducing lacewing larvae to the plants.
  • The delicate adult lacewing insects were often found fluttering around porch lights at dusk.
  • Farmers who promoted biodiversity in their fields often attracted lacewings as part of their pest control strategy.
  • Researchers were studying the potential for lacewing larvae to control scale insects in agricultural ecosystems.

Synonyms

  • Lacewing Fly

Hypernyms

  • Neuropterous Insect
  • Neuropteran

Hyponyms

  • Stink Fly
  • Hemerobiid Fly
  • Hemerobiid
  • Chrysopid
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