"petroleum fly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petroleum flies [plural]
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  1. Helaeomyia petrolei, a Californian fly whose larvae feed on dead insects that become trapped in naturally occurring petroleum pools. Wikipedia link: petroleum fly Categories (lifeform): Dipterans

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