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Definition of Green lacewing
1. Noun. Pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae.
Generic synonyms: Lacewing, Lacewing Fly
Group relationships: Chrysopidae, Family Chrysopidae
Specialized synonyms: Golden-eyed Fly, Goldeneye
Lexicographical Neighbors of Green Lacewing
Literary usage of Green lacewing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"One of the most common insect predators, working on all sorts of soft-bodied
species, is the common green lacewing, called aphis lion, because of its ..."
2. 57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (& Yourself) by Rick Weinzierl (1999)
"Big-eyed bug Chinese praying mantid Egg case with newly hatched nymphs Common
green lacewing Egg Convergent lady beetle Larva Ground beetle Indicates actual ..."
3. 50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater by Michael C. Hirschi, F. William Simmons, Doug Peterson, Ed Giles (1998)
"Beneficial insects Convergent lady beetle Larva Pupa Common green lacewing Egg
Larva ("aphid lion") Adult spined soldier bug, feeding on a Mexican bean ..."
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