Alderfly Definition

ôldər-flī
noun
Any of various insects of the family Sialidae, having two pairs of dark many-veined wings, long antennae, and aquatic larvae.
American Heritage
Any of a family (Sialidae) of weak-flying neuropteran insects found near running water and having aquatic larvae that are often used as fishing bait.
Webster's New World

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.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Sialis lutaria
  • alder fly

Other Word Forms of Alderfly

Noun

Singular:
alderfly
Plural:
alderflies

Origin of Alderfly

  • Probably so called because the mature insects can be found resting on foliage in the moist habitats near lakes and streams where alders typically grow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • alder +‎ fly

    From Wiktionary

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