1. any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids; [syn: lacewing, lacewing fly]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lacewing fly
n 1: any of two families of insects with gauzy wings
(Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests
such as aphids [syn: lacewing, lacewing fly]