alderfly

English

An adult alderfly of the species Sialis lutaria

Etymology

alder +‎ fly

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ôlʹdər.flī, IPA^(key): /ˈɔːl.də.flaɪ/

Noun

alderfly (plural alderflies)

1. A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae 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.
2. (fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.

Synonyms

• (megalopteran insect): orl fly (angling)

Translations

megalopteran insect

• Dutch: elzenvlieg (nl), slijkvlieg
• Hungarian: vízifátyolka, recésfátyolka

References

• alderfly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sialidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Sialidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons