alderfly

English

An adult alderfly of the species Sialis lutaria

Etymology

alder +‎ fly

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: ôlʹdərflī, IPA: /ˈɔːldəflaɪ/, X-SAMPA: /"O:ld@flaI/

Noun

alderfly (plural alderflies)

1. A member of any one of the sixty-six species of the Sialidae family of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.

Synonyms

• (megalopteran insect): orl fly (angling)

Translations

megalopteran insect

External links

• Alderfly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sialidae on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Sialidae