Chrysopa

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aphis lion \A"phis li"on\ (Zool.)
     The larva of the lacewinged flies ({Chrysopa}), which feeds
     voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the
     larv[ae] of the ladybugs ({Coccinella}).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chrysopa \Chrys*o"pa\, n. [NL., from Gr. chryso`s gold + ?, ?,
     eye, face.] (Zool.)
     A genus of neuropterous insects. See {Lacewing}.
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