lantern-fly

• Insecte tropical de grande taille, aux couleurs vives et à la tête prolongée d'un processus ressemblant à une trompe, que l'on croyait autrefois, à tort, capable d'émettre de la lumière.

A large, brightly marked tropical insect with a snout-like process, historically believed to emit light.

1. Large tropical insectC1formalscientific

   A large, brightly marked tropical insect with a snout-like process, formerly believed to emit light.

   Fulgoréidé

   • The lantern-fly is known for its vivid colors and distinctive snout.
   • Early naturalists mistakenly thought the lantern-fly could produce its own light.
   • The lantern-fly's bright markings serve as a warning to predators.