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(zoology) Any insect of the family Coniopterygidae of dustywings..
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).
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.
Coniopterygids in the genus Conwentzia may prey on spider mites, but dense webbing can be detrimental to survival of larvae.
Use coniopterygid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Coniopterygid means (zoology) Any insect of the family Coniopterygidae of dustywings..
Common synonyms include dusty lacewing, dustywing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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).
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