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chrysopa |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aphis lion \A"phis li"on\ (Zo["o]l.) The larva of the lacewinged flies ({Chrysopa}), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the larv[ae] of the ladybugs ({Coccinella}). From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chrysopa \Chrys*o"pa\, n. [NL., from Gr chryso`s gold + ?, ?, eye, face.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of neuropterous insects. See {Lacewing}.
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