"lanternfly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lanternflies [plural]
Etymology: lantern + fly Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lantern|fly}} lantern + fly Head templates: {{en-noun}} lanternfly (plural lanternflies)
  1. Any of various insects in the family Fulgoridae, especially in the genera Fulgora and Pyrops, with brilliant coloration. Categories (lifeform): Hemipterans Derived forms: peanut-headed lanternfly (taxonomic: Fulgora laternaria), spotted lanternfly (alt: Lycorma delicatula) Translations (insect): lyhtykaskas (Finnish)

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