Hemerobiidae

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A group of small brown lacewing insects with delicate netlike wings whose young eat garden pests

noun
/ˌhɛmərəˈbaɪdiːə/

Specialized

: Hemerobiidae

Entomologists study Hemerobiidae to understand their role in biological pest control.

Examples

Members of Hemerobiidae can be distinguished from green lacewings by their coloring and wing structure.
Brown lacewings of the family Hemerobiidae are common predators of aphids in gardens.
The Hemerobiidae family includes many species of lacewings.
Have you ever seen a Hemerobiidae in your garden?
Brown lacewings of the family Hemerobiidae are common predators of aphids in gardens.
Entomologists study Hemerobiidae to understand their role in biological pest control.
Members of Hemerobiidae are characterized by delicate wings and are often found in temperate climates.

Synonyms

family Hemerobiidae

vsHemerobiidae

Specialized

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Small brown insects with thin, net-like wings that eat other small insects

is a descriptive definition noting common name features and habitat

Compounds

family Hemerobiidae

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Small brown insects with thin, net-like wings that eat other small insects

Surface Forms

Hemerobiidae singular

Hemerobiidaes plural

Morphology

Hemerobiidae = Hemerobius (opaque) = Hemerobius + idae

The word is formed by adding the specialized zoological family suffix '-idae' to the Latinized genus name 'Hemerobius'; this taxonomic formation is not transparently meaningful to average learners.

Etymology

Hemerobiidae comes from Greek parts hemero- 'day' and bios 'life', and you can see the bio part in biology. So the name literally means 'day-living', a useful image for remembering these small brown lacewings with delicate wings and larvae that hunt garden pests.