brown lacewing

/braʊn ˌleɪsˈwɪŋ/
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Definitions of brown lacewing
  1. noun
    small dark-colored lacewing fly
    synonyms: hemerobiid, hemerobiid fly
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    type of:
    lacewing, lacewing fly
    any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
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