Aphis lion \A"phis li"on\ (Zo["o]l.) The larva of the lacewinged flies ({Chrysopa}), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the larv[ae] of the ladybugs ({Coccinella}). Chrysopa \Chrys*o"pa\, n. [NL., from Gr. chryso`s gold + ?, ?, eye, face.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of neuropterous insects. See {Lacewing}.