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rhyphidnoun(zoology) Any gnat in the family Rhyphidae, a synonym for the Anisopodidae.
snipe flynounAny fly of the family Rhagionidae.
phoridnounAny fly of the family Phoridae.
rhaphidophoridannounAny insect (such as cave crickets) of the superfamily Rhaphidophoridae
craneflynounAny of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
orthophlebiidnounAny scorpionfly of the family Orthophlebiidae
dipteridnounAny fly of the order Diptera
forest flynounA horsefly, any of numerous species of blood-sucking flies of the family Tabanidae.
angel insectnounAny insect of the order Zoraptera.
thorny lacewingnounAny insect of the family Rhachiberothidae.
muscidnounAny fly of the family Muscidae of insects.
rhipiphoridnoun(zoology) Any beetle in the family Ripiphoridae.
lake flynounAny of various non-biting midges of the family Chironomidae, chironomids.
syrphidnounAny species of the hoverfly family Syrphidae.
flutterernounAny of various dragonflies of the genus Rhyothemis.
horseflynounAny of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
frit flynounAny fly in the family Chloropidae.
bat flynounAny of the family Nycteribiidae of flattened, spider-like parasitic flies without eyes or wings.
ripiphoridnoun(zoology) Any beetle in the family Ripiphoridae.
anisopterannounAny dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera

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