- lanternfly
- lan•tern•fly[[t]ˈlæn tərnˌflaɪ[/t]] n. pl. -flies.ent any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent
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lanternfly — lanternfly, lantern fly lantern fly . (Zo[ o]l.) any one of several species of large, handsome, brightly marked, tropical hemipterous insects of the genera {Laternaria}, {Fulgora}, and allies, of the family {Fulgorid[ae]}. The largest species is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lanternfly — /lan teuhrn fluy /, n., pl. lanternflies. any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent. [1745 55; LANTERN + FLY2] * * * ▪ insect (Lanternaria phosphorea), a large, brightly coloured South… … Universalium
lanternfly — /lan teuhrn fluy /, n., pl. lanternflies. any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent. [1745 55; LANTERN + FLY2] … Useful english dictionary
lantern fly — lanternfly lanternfly, lantern fly lantern fly . (Zo[ o]l.) any one of several species of large, handsome, brightly marked, tropical hemipterous insects of the genera {Laternaria}, {Fulgora}, and allies, of the family {Fulgorid[ae]}. The largest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laternaria phosphorea — lanternfly lanternfly, lantern fly lantern fly . (Zo[ o]l.) any one of several species of large, handsome, brightly marked, tropical hemipterous insects of the genera {Laternaria}, {Fulgora}, and allies, of the family {Fulgorid[ae]}. The largest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fulgora laternaria — Taxobox name = Fulgora laternaria image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hemiptera familia = Fulgoridae genus = Fulgora species = F. laternaria binomial = Fulgora laternaria binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
Fulgora — This article refers to the insect genus; for the Roman mythological figure, see Fulgora (mythology) Taxobox name = Fulgora image caption = Fulgora laternaria image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo =… … Wikipedia
Fulgora — ? Fulgora … Википедия
Fulgora laternaria — ? Fulgora laternaria … Википедия
Fulgoridae — ? Fulgoridae Pyrops candelarius Научная классификация … Википедия
