单词 | green lacewing |
释义 | > as lemmasgreen lacewing green lacewing n. any of numerous lacewings that constitute the family Chrysopidae, mostly of the genera Chrysopa and Chrysoperla, which typically have greenish bodies and golden eyes and are the most familiar neuropterans. ΚΠ 1875 J. C. Melliss St. Helena iii. 171 Chrysopa, Leach. C. congrua, Walk.—One of the green Lace-wing-flies.] 1889 Bull. Agric. Coll. Michigan Exper. Station No. 51. 6 Chrysopa-Flies. These beautiful green lace wings, with their brilliant golden eyes, are no mean factor in this warfare against plant lice. 1947 A. D. Imms Outl. Entomol. (ed. 3) iv. 130 The Hemerobiidae (Brown Lacewings) and Chrysopidae (Green Lacewings) are notably beneficial since their larvae destroy large numbers of Homoptera and other small insects. 2001 BBC Wildlife Sept. 9/2 Green lacewings Chrysopa carnea are among the insects drawn to lit windows and often find their way indoors. < as lemmas |
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