lantern-fly
The Century Dictionary: The Encyelopedic Lexicon of the English Language · 1887 · p. 692
(lan’térn-fli), n. Any insect of the family Fulgor ide, supposed to emit a strong light in the dark. Fulgor a candela ria is a well-known Honduras Lantern-fly (a species of Laternarta), reduced. Chinese species, also called candle-fly. The largest is the Brazilian lantern-fly, Laternaria phosphore a, some 3 inches long and 5 or 6 in expanse of wings, of rich and striking colors. Also called lantern-carrier.
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