mydas fly
/ˈmʌɪdəs flʌɪ/(also Midas fly, Mydas fly)
noun
Any of various large insectivorous dipteran flies constituting the family Mydaidae (or Mydidae), which are hairless and have clubbed antennae.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in John Comstock (1849–1931). From scientific Latin Mydas, genus name + fly.
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