• large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light


    lantern fly meaning & definition 1 of lantern fly.


  • A lantern fly is a type of brightly colored, tropical insect that belongs to the Fulgoridae family. Despite its name, its not a fly, but a planthopper, and it does not emit light. They are known for their distinctive, elongated, lantern-like snout and are often mistaken for a variety of unrelated insects due to their colorful and diverse appearance. They feed on plant sap using their specialized mouthparts.

    lantern fly meaning & definition 2 of lantern fly.

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