Definition of Golden-eyed fly

1. Noun. A variety of green lacewing.

Exact synonyms: Goldeneye
Generic synonyms: Chrysopid, Green Lacewing, Stink Fly

Lexicographical Neighbors of Golden-eyed Fly

goldbug
goldbugs
goldcrest
goldcrests
goldcup
goldcups
golddigger
golddiggers
golde
golded
golden
golden-beard penstemon
golden-crested kinglet
golden-eagle
golden-eye
golden-eyed fly (current term)
golden-rod
golden ager
golden algae
golden aster
golden barrel cactus
golden boy
golden boys
golden calf
golden calla
golden chain
golden chinkapin
golden clematis
golden club

Literary usage of Golden-eyed fly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"[Rare.] golden-eyed (gol'dn-ïd), a. Having yellow eyes.—golden-eyed fly. .... The larvée are often called aphis-lions. Also called golden-eyed fly. ..."

2. Rural Affairs by John Jacob Thomas (1863)
"_ 327 Germination of Seeds, 148 Golden Eyed Fly, 318 Gooseberry, Crown Bob, 285 Houston Seedling, 2S0 Grafting, 101 Whitesmith, 2S5 Grain Aphis, ..."

3. Up and Down the Brooks by Mary Ellen Bamford (1889)
"... some more little " beans " set up by one of my Giants, and the story of the bean-stalks may all have begun over again. Chrysopa. The golden-eyed fly. ..."

4. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1867)
"... may be known by a quaint and unscientific description of the man who called it "a miniature spotted mud- turtle" (tortoise). The golden-eyed fly ..."

5. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Universal Reference Library Comprising the ...by Scientific American, inc by Scientific American, inc (1905)
"... which differs prominently in the greater extent of the loral spot. Golden-eyed Fly, a lace-winged fly (qv). Golden Fleece. See ARGONAUTS. ..."

6. Guide to the Study of Insects, and a Treatise on Those Injurious and by Alpheus Spring Packard (1870)
"Chrysops, the golden-eyed fly, is very troublesome, unceasingly flying about one's head, striving to alight and draw blood. The two basal joints of the ..."

7. Guide to the Study of Insects and a Treatise on Those Injurious and by Alpheus Spring Packard (1878)
"Chrysops, the golden-eyed fly, is very troublesome, unceasingly flying about one's head, striving to alight and draw blood. The two basal joints of the ..."

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