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family Chrysopidae

family Chrysopidae

9.1
Small green insects with thin clear wings whose larvae eat pest insects
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Chrysopidae
  • Larvae of the family Chrysopidae are commonly used in biological pest control.

Examples

  • Many gardeners attract insects from the family Chrysopidae to help manage aphid populations.

  • Members of the family Chrysopidae can be recognized by their transparent, net-like wings.

  • The family Chrysopidae is known for its beautiful green lacewings.

  • Many insects belong to the family Chrysopidae.

  • The family Chrysopidae includes many species that are beneficial for controlling garden pests.

  • Gardeners often release insects from the family Chrysopidae in their plants to reduce the number of harmful bugs.

  • You can identify members of the family Chrysopidae by their characteristic green color and delicate wings.

Synonyms

Chrysopidae
vsfamily Chrysopidae
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of green, delicate insects with lacy wings that eat garden pests

focuses on the larvae as the main predators that reduce pest numbers

Surface Forms

family Chrysopidae singular
families Chrysopidae plural

Morphology

family + Chrysopidae

The phrase is a straightforward compositional taxonomic label: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the proper name 'Chrysopidae' yields 'the insect family called Chrysopidae.' This naming pattern is common cross-linguistically and, aside from domain-specificity, a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Family Chrysopidae comes from the Greek word chryso meaning 'gold', because many of these small green insects have bright golden eyes and delicate, net-like wings. That image helps explain why the name refers to this group of green lacewings whose young eat pest insects.