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family Hemerobiidae

family Hemerobiidae

9.9
Small brown insects with thin, net-like wings that eat other small insects
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Hemerobiidae
  • The family Hemerobiidae includes many species of brown lacewings found in forests worldwide.

Examples

  • The family Hemerobiidae is often found in gardens, where their larvae help manage aphid populations.

  • Researchers studied the family Hemerobiidae to understand their role in controlling pest populations.

  • Members of the family Hemerobiidae are distinguished by their finely veined wings and soft bodies.

  • The family Hemerobiidae includes many species of lacewings.

  • Did you know that the family Hemerobiidae is important for pest control?

  • Entomologists have classified the family Hemerobiidae as beneficial insects due to their dietary preferences.

  • Observing a family Hemerobiidae can offer insights into the health of the ecosystem.

Synonyms

Hemerobiidae
vsfamily Hemerobiidae
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the general name for the same insect family without extra traits

Surface Forms

family Hemerobiidae singular
families Hemerobiidae plural

Morphology

family + Hemerobiidae

The phrase is compositional: 'family' as a scientific grouping combined with the taxonomic name 'Hemerobiidae' directly yields the meaning 'the family called Hemerobiidae (a group of related insects)'. This noun + proper-name pattern for taxonomic ranks is standard and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Family Hemerobiidae is the formal group name for the small insects called 'brown lacewings'. Think of a family of tiny creatures with delicate, lace-like wings — that picture links the word Hemerobiidae to this group of brown, soft-bodied insects.