coniopterygid
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Noun[edit]
coniopterygid (plural coniopterygids)
- (zoology) Any insect of the dustywing family, Coniopterygidae.
- 2003, J. Legg, D. Gerling, P. Neuenschwander, “6: Biological Control of Whiteflies in Sub-Saharan Africa”, in Peter Neuenschwander, Christian Borgemeister, Juergen Langewald, editors, Biological Control in IPM Systems in Africa, page 92:
- The coniopterygid, Conwentzia africana Meinander, is considered to be one of the most important predators of B.[Bemisia] tabaci in East and southern Africa, and has been observed feeding directly on nymphs in Malawi and Kenya (D. Gerling, personal records) as well as in Uganda (Legg, 1995).
- 2009, Catherine A. Tauber, Maurice J. Tauber, Gilberto S. Albuquerque, “Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings)”, in Vincent H. Resh, Ring T. Cardé, editors, Encyclopedia of Insects, page 705:
- Because of their small size and cryptic nature, coniopterygids are generally overlooked and thus considered rare. […] The life histories of very few coniopterygid species are known.
- 2011, Marjorie A. Hoy, Agricultural Acarology: Introduction to Integrated Mite Management[1], page 201:
- Coniopterygids in the genus Conwentzia may prey on spider mites, but dense webbing can be detrimental to survival of larvae.
Synonyms[edit]
- (any species of Coniopteryrigidae): dusty lacewing, dustywing