(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:50:53

A"phis li"on (#). Zool.

The larva of the lacewinged flies (Chrysopa), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the larvae of the ladybugs (Coccinella).

 

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