"hornet fly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hornet flies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hornet fly (plural hornet flies)
  1. Any of genus Spilomyia of hoverflies (Syrphidae), many with coloring resembling that of hornets, some of which are predators of insect pests, others nectar-feeding pollinators.
    Sense id: en-hornet_fly-en-noun-X-t0BA0K
  2. (archaic) Any of the genus Asilus and allied genera of large, fierce dipterous robber flies (Asilidae) that often prey on insects larger than themselves to suck their blood, the males of which resemble hornets in coloring. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Asilomorph flies Derived forms: bald-faced hornet fly (taxonomic: Spilomyia fusca), broad-banded hornet fly (taxonomic: Spilomyia alcimus), Crandall's hornet fly (taxonomic: Spilomyia crandalli), four-lined hornet fly (taxonomic: Spilomyia sayi), interrupted hornet fly (taxonomic: Spilomyia interrupta), Rocky Mountain hornet fly (taxonomic: Spilomyia liturata), western hornet fly (taxonomic: Spilomyia citima)
    Sense id: en-hornet_fly-en-noun-h5dg-ZHE Disambiguation of Asilomorph flies: 22 78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70

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