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Lantern fly

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lanternflynounAny of various insects in the family Fulgoridae, especially in the genera Fulgora and Pyrops, with brilliant coloration.
lanternfishnounAny of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
lantern slidenounA slide projected by a magic lantern, an early slide projector.
horn flynounA species of fly, Haematobia irritans
crane flynounAlternative form of cranefly. [Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.]
chinese lanternnounA paper lantern in bright colours used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese art and calligraphy motifs; some float in the air like hot-air balloons, and some float on water.
firefliesnouna novel by Shiva Naipaul originally published in 1970.
dark lanternnoun(now chiefly historical) A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.
stoneflynounAny of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera.
black flynounAlternative spelling of blackfly. [A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops.]
glowwormnounThe larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
house fly
japanese lanternnounbladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
fruit flynounAny insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.
sand flynounAlternative form of sandfly. [Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.]
bee flynounAny of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.
dragonflynounAn insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
bluebottle fly
leafhoppernoun(zoology) Any insect of the family Cicadellidae.
houseflynounThe common housefly, Musca domestica, that frequents most homes and spreads some diseases.

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