Meaning of hemerobiid | Babel Free

Definitions

Any insect of the brown lacewing family (Hemerobiidae).

Examples

“Recent hemerobiids (brown lacewings) are terrestrial insects and both adults and larvae prey on small soft-bodied arthropods.”

“Hemerobiids often are active at relatively low temperatures; thus they can be useful as biological control⟳ agents in temperate regions early in the season when other natural enemies remain⟳ inactive.”

“Coccinellid beetles and hemerobiids (brown lacewings), and other such predators are most likely to have⟳ a major impact on aphid densities.”

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