lacewing

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect,
definition	:	insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	chrysopid, green lacewing, stink fly,
definition	:	pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	brown lacewing, hemerobiid, hemerobiid fly,
definition	:	small dark-colored lacewing fly (noun.animal)