Lacewing n. : Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus Chrysopa and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larvae are useful in destroying aphids. Called also lace-winged fly, and goldeneyed fly.Example:What are the defenses and offenses of the ant lion Lacewing?TaxonomyFamily, lacewings, fossil, Superfamily, order Neuroptera, green lacewings, larvae, Hemerobioidea, wings, Suborder, paraphyletic, free encyclopedia, basal, Engel, Neuropterida, adults, Fossil range, superorder.Defination from the web:... or net-winged insects, includes the lacewings, mantidflies, antlions, and their relatives. The ... Family Psychopsidae: silky lacewings (formerly in Hemerobioidea) ... ( 2005): A remarkable kalligrammatid lacewing from the Upper Jurassic of Kazakhstan (Neuroptera: Kalligrammatidae) ...
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